Dead Spyder need some help.

[Spyder4Tess]

Low tech Harley started right up.

So now the rest of the story.....
I think the battery is just low. I have another charger. I hooked it up long enough to see if that was the problem, that was it. So then I start looking around to try to figure out why the tender didn't keep it up over the winter. Well some dummy unplugged the tender about 3 weeks ago so that he could plug in the charger for his drill. So the spyder has NOT been on the tender for 3 weeks or so. I have a motorcycle charger on it now. Guess we'll see.

If the battery is good,3 weeks of no charging should effect it.

I have had my Harley and wifes Spyder unplugged for months.They both started easily.

 

[vrodrjs]

If the battery is good,3 weeks of no charging should effect it.

I have had my Harley and wifes Spyder unplugged for months.They both started easily.

We have this thing here in Illinois called Winter, where we put our Spyders away in the back of the garage and don't ride them for months.nojoke

 

[NancysToy]

That is good to know. I thought a 12 volt battery would be fully charged at 12. Learn something new everyday. Thanks.

BRP's spec is 12.7 or higher for a fully charged battery in good condition, several hours after removing from the charger.

 

[StanProff]

My brother didn't use a tender all winter, started right up.

He's lucky :spyder:if it was a spyder. I have other two wheelers, some will start after months of being idle without a tender and others need the tender. Some bikes have more electronics running in the background such as the spyder and others don't.

 

[StanProff]

That is good to know. I thought a 12 volt battery would be fully charged at 12. Learn something new everyday. Thanks.

With it running it should be about 14 volts checking it with a meter. :thumbup: