Not starting
#11
RE: Not starting
Just bought a -Optimate 3 desulfater charger- the salesman said its supposed to be better then a regular tender. The mech. at the dealer said if it doesn't start with this I'll need a new battery. What do you guys think?
#12
RE: Not starting
ORIGINAL: johnnychum
Just bought a -Optimate 3 desulfater charger- the salesman said its supposed to be better then a regular tender. The mech. at the dealer said if it doesn't start with this I'll need a new battery. What do you guys think?
Just bought a -Optimate 3 desulfater charger- the salesman said its supposed to be better then a regular tender. The mech. at the dealer said if it doesn't start with this I'll need a new battery. What do you guys think?
If your battery is in that bad a shape.....that it has been deeply discharged, it will NEVER be the same. Even if it takes and holds a charge, it will never even come close to holding a 90% charge like it should. If your new charger/tender does the job, and brings the battery back from the dead....thats cool, but I would still recommend you buy a new battery, because that one will fail again.....and at the most inopportune time possible......the failure is in the mail.....I dont know when it will be delivered, but its on its way.....just get a new battery. Of course......make certain that it is the battery thats the problem, and not the cables or a "not charging" issue indicating a problem with the charging system and not the battery.
#13
RE: Not starting
ORIGINAL: biz44
"run a set of jumper cables from your cage, or use some sort of 12VDC booster box, and see if she starts that way.....I kinda think it will. "
"run a set of jumper cables from your cage, or use some sort of 12VDC booster box, and see if she starts that way.....I kinda think it will. "
Like Biz said, if it's your battery, you're better off getting a new one. Can't count how many times I was out in the woods on an ATV and had to push the bike to a hill to jump start it because a shitty battery let me down.
Ray.
#14
RE: Not starting
ORIGINAL: RazorFXDB
Takes about 5 min and you'll know for sure.
Like Biz said, if it's your battery, you're better off getting a new one. Can't count how many times I was out in the woods on an ATV and had to push the bike to a hill to jump start it because a shitty battery let me down.
Ray.
ORIGINAL: biz44
"run a set of jumper cables from your cage, or use some sort of 12VDC booster box, and see if she starts that way.....I kinda think it will. "
"run a set of jumper cables from your cage, or use some sort of 12VDC booster box, and see if she starts that way.....I kinda think it will. "
Like Biz said, if it's your battery, you're better off getting a new one. Can't count how many times I was out in the woods on an ATV and had to push the bike to a hill to jump start it because a shitty battery let me down.
Ray.
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