Battery problem

[irish2themax]

The other day, I left my key on and drained the battery. Took it in and had it charged. They only put it on slow charge for about an hour so not sure if it got a full charge or not.

Yesterday while riding in a Veterans Day parade I began getting a Low Battery Voltage message. Finally, it just quit.

Not sure if there was too much draw on the battery from riding a long time at very low speed or if I have a problem with the charging system.

Thoughts?

 

[docdoru]

You may need a new battery...:dontknow:

 

[Roaddog2]

You may need a new battery...:dontknow:

:agree:try one more slow 2amp charge:ani29:

 

[BajaRon]

The other day, I left my key on and drained the battery. Took it in and had it charged. They only put it on slow charge for about an hour so not sure if it got a full charge or not.

Yesterday while riding in a Veterans Day parade I began getting a Low Battery Voltage message. Finally, it just quit.

Not sure if there was too much draw on the battery from riding a long time at very low speed or if I have a problem with the charging system.

Thoughts?

Buying a new battery will certainly resolve your current problem. But unless you like spending a lot of money I'd try this first.

Buy a good battery charger that has a trickle charge cycle (1~2 amps).

Charge the battery fully. At least 3 hours, probably more since your battery is very low. Most decent battery chargers will tell you when you have a full charge.

If they did a slow charge, 1 hour is not enough. If they did a fast charge it could have damaged your battery.

Running slow speed does not allow enough current production to keep an almost dead battery ahead of the power drain. I'm not surprised you had problems.

A battery is simply a reservoir for electricty. If your pond is nearly out of water and you keep draining it without more water running in you can't be surprised when it goes dry.

 

[docdoru]

Running slow speed does not allow enough current production to keep an almost dead battery ahead of the power drain.

I like that! :shemademe_smilie:

 

[BajaRon]

I knew this one wouldn't last long on the General board. It's a clear day but still a bit too cold for Lamnot to be out riding so he sniped this one right away.

Good luck with your battery issue. The good news is it's easily resolved. Wish all my problems were as simple as this one.

 

[GaryTheBadger]

My BRP mechanic says the Spyder doesn't charge below 3000 rpm. So, if you do enough parade laps up and down Dickson street during "Bikes, Blues and BBQ," you get a dead battery. True story.

 

[LDFIREWORKS]

not charged enough after being dead as a doornail, low speeds , stop and go did not charge the battery :spyder:

 

[irish2themax]

Running slow speed does not allow enough current production to keep an almost dead battery ahead of the power drain. I'm not surprised you had problems.

That's what I thought too. Have had it on 2A trickle charge for a few hours...LED lights are looking good.

Thanks all

 

[Buelldog]

End Surprises!!

The other day, I left my key on and drained the battery. Took it in and had it charged. They only put it on slow charge for about an hour so not sure if it got a full charge or not.

Yesterday while riding in a Veterans Day parade I began getting a Low Battery Voltage message. Finally, it just quit.

Not sure if there was too much draw on the battery from riding a long time at very low speed or if I have a problem with the charging system.

Thoughts?

After your problem is identified.............
If you don't have one already.......get yourself a BATTERY TENDER and leave it hooked up 24/7.Disconnect only when you ride!!My batteries last forever and I get no surprises.
With winter soon here......Get the TENDER.I use mine as I mentioned every day of the year!!

 

[Magic Man]

We keep all our bikes on Xtreme Chargers all the time. :2thumbs:

We used many different one over the years but have found these to work the best. :clap:

So much so we started to carry the line. hyea:

With winter coming, if any of you need a charger I can tell you these work easier and better than anything we have ever used.

http://www.nomagicneon.com/batterycharger.html

MM

 

[WizardMaster]

No big deal but why use tenders on motorcycles and not cars? :hun:

To me it's like changing the air in the tires winter to summer. Perhaps I am just to lazy to keep hooking and unhooking battery chargers - I think that may be the case.

I put my cars on them too. We have 3 that don't get a lot of miles every year (like my Harley Truck with a wapping 300 miles this year) and when you want to finally take it and it dont start, that sucks:gaah:. Plus cars/trucks are typically driven everyday and dont need to be put on a tender so their batteries are consistantly being charged. Hotrods/classics/motorcycles/atv's/ etc that dont get driven all the time need to be taken care of.

 

[BajaRon]

I see lots of posts on tenders but can't really see why one would need one. It doesn't hurt I suppose but I have yet to see a reason unless something is draining the battery, like gps or some other add-on.

Most people drive their car every day, or at least a few times a week. That keeps the battery up just like a battery tender would so they don't need one.

Motorcycles, hot rods, and other "Toys" don't get that kind of use. They can sit for weeks or even months sometimes. That KILLS a battery. Instead of getting 5 or 6 years out of a good battery you may get 2 or even less.

So, for the price of a battery tender you can save the cost of several batteries over just a few years. Not to mention the vehicle is ready to go when you need it.

I swap my battery tender (I'm cheap and only have 1) between my 2 bikes, 2 mowers and tractor about once every 3 or 4 days. Not ideal but works for me.

 

[Studybaker Bob]

Battery Reply

As far as I know, Spyder batteries do not have water because they lay on their side & are jelly filled. It's pretty easy to check the charging system by hooking a volt meter across the positive & negative and running the engine up to about 3000 rpm to see if the battery voltage comes up between 14 & 16 volts.

 

[Cajunborn]

Battery Problem

Just a tidbit. Had same problem. I would take leave my key and somehow would raise my seat to keep my cat from jumping on the seat. (Cat loves that seat for some reason)
Any way to make a long story short had to take battery in and had charge. I have a battery charger but had it set for wrong type of battery. My charger has "standard" and "gel filled" :lecturef_smilie:Spyder batteries are gel filled . That is an important note to know when charging. Because I charged it for a day or two on standard and never would take charge. The shop kept it over nite and was ablt to revive a dead battery. Have had no problem with it lately.

Just a thought:spyder2:

 

[SpyderWolf]

Thanks for the information about the Spyder not charging the battery under 3,000 RPM. That is a very good piece of knowledge to add to the toolbox. :thumbup:

 

[bone crusher]

Buying a new battery will certainly resolve your current problem. But unless you like spending a lot of money I'd try this first.

Buy a good battery charger that has a trickle charge cycle (1~2 amps).

Charge the battery fully. At least 3 hours, probably more since your battery is very low. Most decent battery chargers will tell you when you have a full charge.

If they did a slow charge, 1 hour is not enough. If they did a fast charge it could have damaged your battery.

Running slow speed does not allow enough current production to keep an almost dead battery ahead of the power drain. I'm not surprised you had problems.

A battery is simply a reservoir for electricty. If your pond is nearly out of water and you keep draining it without more water running in you can't be surprised when it goes dry.

great points...may I recommend the battery tender plus? No question the battery needs a slow charge...there is no other reason as to why she'd need a new battery...she drained it..it needs to be charged...this isn't a case of a 5 year old battery that won't start every morning...

 

[irish2themax]

Bought a battery tender and put it on 2A slow charge. Took 10 hours but it is fully charged now!! Intended to put the bike every on trickle charge every night now through the winter at least.