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New battery heading my way

:opps:yes... i just charged the battery now for 3 hours and that was enough to get it startet. gonna keep it charged over night, maybe i dont have to buy a new one. it`s strange that a low battery can give the vss and abs failure light to go off though. well well:yes::firstplace::yes:
 
The Spyder battery is a gelled cell, sealed battery. These are wet cells, for charging purposes. Our Spyder has been very happy on the charger.
-Scotty
 
thanks Scotty and Tonga for your replies..
It is very interesting that when fully charged the battery has a shelf life of 2 years... First time I have ever heard of such a thing and then a working life of 5-10 years WOW.
 
I installed this battery yesterday morning and right out of the box it fired up the Spyder with no hesitation in 25 degree temp. The underside of the stock battery was completely brown on one side and I imagine it was acid as it made my hands tingle.
Its so lame that they would place a battery in there not meant to be on its side. Could just be a placebo, but the Spyder seems to fire up a bit smoother now.
 
Good scoop on the battery situation. Will run my original battery until she quits. At least I now know where to get a good replacement.

Jack H.
 
I have purchased and installed the Odyssey pc680 battery and I also purchased the Odyssey Battery charger/tender OMAX-6A-1B.

The instructions and box state that the charger is only for Odyssey 12V batteries only.

My question, " How can the charger really tell if, the battery it is charging/tending, is not a Odyssey brand battery?? ". Not that I would use it on a non-Odyssey Battery..:joke:.
 
Lamonster,

Can you start a section on the website that just has parts on it?

For example...one thread might be batteries..and you list the options...make it a closed thread so everyone can't just write stuff in there...you would put on what is validated to work...of course, we'd be your eyes and ears...

We'd have our own Spyderlovers parts section...this is good when we're all out of warranty and/or if we want to upgrade something...

For example, if my battery lasts another 1.5 years and then I need a new one, I certainly won't remember this thread...but if there's a section on parts with a topic of 'batteries', then finding information would be easier....
 
Well, yesterday I started my Spyder - backed out of the garage - turned it off and washed, dryed etc it. Then I went to start it and would only click when I pushed the start button - after a while it said "push mode button" I did and it started - I went for a long ride, stopped a few times - always started right up. This morning I went out and turned the key and the dash lights came on dimly and nothing happens when I push the starter button now.
Do you guys think my battery is out or some other electrical gremlin?? I have it on the charger now and will see if it starts to show more life.....
Can these batteries really be this bad - I only have about 3,000 miles on the bike?!
 
Sounds more like bad/loose connections at the battery.
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Donzo said:
Well, yesterday I started my Spyder - backed out of the garage - turned it off and washed, dryed etc it. Then I went to start it and would only click when I pushed the start button - after a while it said "push mode button" I did and it started - I went for a long ride, stopped a few times - always started right up. This morning I went out and turned the key and the dash lights came on dimly and nothing happens when I push the starter button now.
Do you guys think my battery is out or some other electrical gremlin?? I have it on the charger now and will see if it starts to show more life.....
Can these batteries really be this bad - I only have about 3,000 miles on the bike?!
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its also very cold and snowy here in austria - when i startet my baby - all still ok with the battery (3 month sleeping) but she was smoking/fogging.. 5 minutes - like to much oil or so..
is that normal ?? - she did it never before
chris
 
Donzo said:
Well, yesterday I started my Spyder - backed out of the garage - turned it off and washed, dryed etc it. Then I went to start it and would only click when I pushed the start button - after a while it said "push mode button" I did and it started - I went for a long ride, stopped a few times - always started right up. This morning I went out and turned the key and the dash lights came on dimly and nothing happens when I push the starter button now.
Do you guys think my battery is out or some other electrical gremlin?? I have it on the charger now and will see if it starts to show more life.....
Can these batteries really be this bad - I only have about 3,000 miles on the bike?!
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The most likely culprits (in no parrticular order) are:
1. Bad battery.
2. Corrosion at battery terminals.
3. Riding at insufficient RPMs for adequate charging voltage.
4. Riding insufficient distance to recharge fully discharged battery.
5. Bad charging magneto (when I grow up I want to be an alternator).

Check or clean terminals, charge it, check charging voltage at sufficient RPM. These things will not charge right at three grand. Battery is warranteed only for six months, as I recall.
-Scotty
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chris56 said:
its also very cold and snowy here in austria - when i startet my baby - all still ok with the battery (3 month sleeping) but she was smoking/fogging.. 5 minutes - like to much oil or so..
is that normal ?? - she did it never before
chris
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Probably a little oil, and a lot of condensation. Won't clear up until the combustion chambers warm. BMW R-bikes are real notorious for this. They will fog whenever parked on the sidestand, or after a long nap even on the centerstand sometimes. They always show condensation for a while when it's cold, usually until the temp gauge shows one bar.
-Scotty
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Had same

Mine turned out to be loose battery cables from the factory. Service shop tighten them up and I haven't had an issue since.
 
Thanks for the replies - I think it is a loose connection somewhere - The charger says the battery is charged - it would not start, then all of a sudden it started right up and went to 2800rpm - I think the battery was disconnected long enough to "unlearn" the computer. I shut it down and started it right back up and now it is back at the 1350-1400 rpm. I am going to track down the cables and see if I can find a loose connection or some corrorsion.
How can you test the battery to see if it is still good?
 
Donzo said:
... I think it is a loose connection somewhere - The charger says the battery is charged - it would not start, then all of a sudden it started right up and went to 2800rpm...
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That's exactly why I guessed connections. Loose (or corroded) connections at the battery are not out of question for this or any other bike that vibrates a bit. The VTX 1800 was bad about this.

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I found 2 places where I could tighten the screws holding the cables from the battery anywhere form 1/2 to 1 full turn - no corrosion, just alittle loose....maybe?
It is starting fine now -- I am keeping all the panels off and see how it does in the morning - If all is well I will put all back together and take a ride. These electrical issues are the WORST and the most likely to get you stranded.
I am going to carry extra tools for awhile to be prepared.

All "love" relationships require patience and work!..... And this one never asks where I have been....cause I have been with "her"!:spyder::cheers:
 
Before you button it up, put some lock washers (star type preferred by me)... or use some red Loc-Tite on those screws!

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Donzo said:
I found 2 places where I could tighten the screws holding the cables from the battery anywhere form 1/2 to 1 full turn - no corrosion, just alittle loose....maybe?
It is starting fine now -- I am keeping all the panels off and see how it does in the morning - If all is well I will put all back together and take a ride. These electrical issues are the WORST and the most likely to get you stranded.
I am going to carry extra tools for awhile to be prepared.

All "love" relationships require patience and work!..... And this one never asks where I have been....cause I have been with "her"!:spyder::cheers:
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