Replacing the battery on a 2010-2012 RT
Lots of lessons learned today as the official BRP service manual was completely incorrect as you will see I found out the hard way today.
But in this video I also talks about a -BS battery (bottle filled) vs a OEM battery direct from Yashua.
So please be aware of this fact.
I went with the 24L-BS because I did not know about this issue.
Personally I think it will be fine but I will let everyone know as time goes on.
Anyway here is my video on replacing the battery and my experiences.
I also show a trick to remove the mid-side panel off an RT without removing all the other panels :)
Hope you all enjoy this video and that it was helpful to someone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCsNYNU6eYo
Enjoy,
Bob
Update on -BS batteries. They really are BS!
So folks, back in April I replaced my battery per the video.
I had bought a YTX24HL-BS from Chrome Battery. It is some kind of aftermarket version of Yuasa.
Bottom line I wasted $96 bucks. It is going to have to be replaced again soon.
So the talk of using a -BS is not just about the possibility of it leaking acid due to the soaking of the mats inside the battery.
This battery is junk.
1) It does not seem to have the same cold cranking AMPs the OEM Yuasa battery does yet had the same rating.
2) After ONLY 3 months it is now about as bad as my old battery I took out.
If I leave the key on for 5 minutes or so (like getting gas), the Spyder will barely start and sometimes the computer reboots when it does start (dash reboots).
So do yourself a favor. Get a "factory activated" real YTX24HL from Yuasa!
These cheap -BS alternatives work fine at first but do not last long.
Time for me to order one :(
Bob
Replacing battery on 2012 RT
Thanks for the insight on changing the battery and what not to do. I followed your advice and I'm sure it saved
me many hours of bad language and frustration. Great job on the vido.
Bill Davis