Where Are Battery Posts on 2012 RT?

[Snowbelt Spyder]

Sometimes, the unexplained happens. I’m attempting no guess or explanation. As soon as it’s warm enough, go for a 5 hour ride. Get some BBQ. Warm things up and dry things out. Be careful out there.

 

[Deanna777]

This is from a 2010, should be the same. Tupperware is off, its on the left side facing forward about the same distance back as the beginning of the rear saddle box.

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The 2012 RTS-SE 5 has the same thing. ( I had a 2012RTS-SE5).

Deanna

 

[Deanna777]

I need to jump start my 2012 RT SE5, but the picture in the user's manual does not point out where the battery posts really are! Can someone post a pic, or give me a specific location of the positive battery post? The 2012 RT battery is under the seat, not in the frunk like the 2013's. I can hook the negative cable to the frame as ground, but the positive post location is not "obvious", and I don't want to fry anything. I believe the positive post can be accessed without removing the plastic battery cover, and that would be ideal for a quick jump start!

This is what I found on Youtube.com RT Can-Am Spyder Changing Battery 2010-12 SpyderTV,




Deanna

 

[solidgranite]

It is still possible that you have a bad battery. I had a battery go bad after a year although I always used a tender. Much to my astonishment, the tender I was using was for lead acid batteries only and my battery was AGM! So I had unknowingly been shortening the battery life. I had to buy a new tender along with a new battery. My new tender has the circuit to distinguish between a lead acid or AGM battery.

Good point. I'll check my tender and see if it can detect the difference.

 

[solidgranite]

Sometimes, the unexplained happens. I’m attempting no guess or explanation. As soon as it’s warm enough, go for a 5 hour ride. Get some BBQ. Warm things up and dry things out. Be careful out there.

I'm thankful for the blessing! I can't even begin to determine why it started easily after refusing to start with the associated issues. I will do that long ride once the weather allows. Maybe a nice ride along the Outer Banks and lunch at the Black Pelican... :doorag: I try to be careful all the time. LOL