I thinkl I have bad battery connections

[bcoulter19]

put key in spyder turn the key everything lights up. hit the mode button and hit the starter and everything goes blank. it says its in neutral. I had it connected to tendre before I started tryin g to start. Does this sound like I might have a bad connection or what?
any help will be appreciated.

Bill

 

[asp125]

Tighten up the battery connections and try again. Is it repeatable? Jiggle the wires? A bad connection will be intermittent or sporadic depending how loose it is.

 

[bcoulter19]

I checked the tightness fo the ground on the frame under teh seat and it seems fine. I need to get to the battery and check those. I just got it back form the shop and haven't had a chance to ride since my thumb surgery. so I will try that probably this weeeknd. It is going to be one crazy week.

 

[asp125]

How old is the battery? Is the tender reading a full charge? I've had old batteries take a charge but won't crank because they've sulfated to the point of unable to provide the cranking amperage needed. The bike lights will come on, the fuel pump energizes, but when I thumb the starter everything goes dead or the starter relay just clicks / buzzes and then goes silent. If you have a regular battery charger that has 50amp cranking mode, try jump starting the Spyder.

 

[boborgera]

put key in spyder turn the key everything lights up. hit the mode button and hit the starter and everything goes blank. it says its in neutral. I had it connected to tendre before I started tryin g to start. Does this sound like I might have a bad connection or what?
any help will be appreciated.

Bill

Check the negative terminal AT the battery, If it's lose that will cause the same symptom, If it's tight,
Then i would suspect a bad cell in the battery.

 

[bcoulter19]

Battery is about 3 years old, but it went through one fairly cold week before i remembered to connect the tender. thats why I am thinking it is either loose connections or more likely the battery because of the cold and I didn't get it hooked up in time.

 

[MouthPiece]

No expert here. Far from it. However, three years does seem to be just about what the natural life of a battery is. IMO

Chris

 

[Bob Denman]

As much as I hate to think it... :shocked: :agree: :gaah:

 

[MouthPiece]

As much as I hate to think it... :shocked: :agree: :gaah:

:agree:

That I'm no expert and far from it, or that three years is just about a normal life???? :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[asp125]

3yrs is an average. I've gotten as much as 5, to as little as 1. The one year was on a go kart starter that wasn't used regularly or charged on a battery tender.. it was a walmart special. Your battery lasts longest if not used in extreme heat or cold, is charged by the vehicle regularly or hooked up to a battery tender device. Starts in extreme heat and cold tax a battery's power.