You SHOULD get a Battery Tender

[Air Force PAO]

You Should get a Battery Tender

Thanks for the information. I am NOT sorry I asked. I love learning new stuff.

 

[vampyregirl]

My :spyder2: came with a pigtail already attached! I already have a battery tender from my 2 wheeler, so I'm set for the winter!!

Since I haven't ridden in over a week (it's been quite chilly here), I really should go start Spydie up just to make sure!!! Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous with a high temp around 68!!! I be rydin' to work!!!! Today would have been good too, but I got up too late.... pps:pps:

 

[DragonLorD]

Bad news

Hey Lads,
I might have a bad bad news for you, reading this forums and stuff about your pigtails and battery tenders and so on so forward.......
I bought my Spyder in May 2009 brand new SE5, put on it all lights available from TricLed. Com , believe me my Spyder puts any Christmas Three in shame, never garaged, ridden in every possible weather, wet, cold, one up, two up, installed 600 Watt audio some 18 months ago and have it on all the time I riding ever since on full volume all the way up and guess what? - still running on stock battery and never had it on tenderiser or recharged ever. All I do is check and tighten up battery poles once a month. Most of you folks thing that prevention and maintenance are the same thing - wrong. Once you start messing with battery you are done, same way you treat your cell(battery) you should treat every battery. Once you start charging your battery before it asks for it, kinda " just in case scenario " you more than likely going to ruin capacity of power of your battery etc.
Stick with old proven - " don't fix what ain't broken "
Howgh
.....no offence, just my 2c
Good luck Boyzzz

 

[SpyderFun]

...Most of you folks thing that prevention and maintenance are the same thing - wrong. Once you start messing with battery you are done, same way you treat your cell(battery) you should treat every battery. Once you start charging your battery before it asks for it, kinda " just in case scenario " you more than likely going to ruin capacity of power of your battery etc...

I would agree whole heartedly IF we were talking "Old Battery Tech" but this is not true with new battery tech. What you seem to reference as damaging was known as a battery's "memory". New materials used in todays modern batteries eliminate this concern. Additionally, manufacturers make no warning or cautions to this charging practice. But each can do, or don't, as they decide to.

Finally & Simply Put:
Prevention is the act of or the preventing of something, usually bad, from happening.
Maintenance is what a manufacturer of a product has establish as a necessary action to maintain warranty or useful life.

 

[carny bill]

Battery

Can anyone tell me the easiest way to get to the battery. My 09 GS started flashing "brake failure". I thought I would disconnect the battery for one minute to try and reset. Battery must be buried in the tupperware somewhere. I tried taking the negetive terminal off under the seat and found out that the nut is not fastened to frame of bolt and just turned. Had heck of a time getting to the nut to tighted back up. Any help appreciated.......Bill

 

[Mr. White]

I use several battery tenders on my vehicles...some are Deltron Battery Tender and some are Wal-Mart tenders made by Schumacher. I plug my RT-S in with a plug in the trunk. I have hookups on my Wing, 4X4, riding mower and motorhome....they work for me. I have used a tender on my Wing since I bought it 11/1/01. I change my scoot batteries every three years whether they need it or not. Cheaper than getting stuck in Turlingua, TX! JMHO

:spyder2:

 

[NancysToy]

Can anyone tell me the easiest way to get to the battery. My 09 GS started flashing "brake failure". I thought I would disconnect the battery for one minute to try and reset. Battery must be buried in the tupperware somewhere. I tried taking the negetive terminal off under the seat and found out that the nut is not fastened to frame of bolt and just turned. Had heck of a time getting to the nut to tighted back up. Any help appreciated.......Bill

Do yourself a favor, check the brake fluid level in your master cylinder instead. it is the most common cause of the brake failure message. The Spyder is very sensitive to brake fluid level, and alarms even when it looks OK but is nit topped off clear to the mark. To access the battery you have to remove the left side body panels, but disconnecting it won't reset the failure code.

 

[boborgera]

Can anyone tell me the easiest way to get to the battery. My 09 GS started flashing "brake failure". I thought I would disconnect the battery for one minute to try and reset. Battery must be buried in the tupperware somewhere. I tried taking the negetive terminal off under the seat and found out that the nut is not fastened to frame of bolt and just turned. Had heck of a time getting to the nut to tighted back up. Any help appreciated.......Bill

Before you go to the battery, Check your brake fluid,If it's even a hair low you will get the brake warning.

 

[carny bill]

battery

Thanks for the replies, I will check the fluid later today. Thanks again