Bad Battery Tender?!?!?!?!
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Ran Two sets of Test. One with the IAC Pinter plugged in, and one without;
The value on the left is with the IAC Pinter plugged in, and value on the right is without;
Battery In (No Power)
• 12.43v / 12.58v
Battery In (Key Turned to "Ignition", Run Switch Off)
• 12.16v / 12.14v
Battery In (Key Turned to "Ignition", Run Switch On)
• 12.13v / 12.14v
Battery In (Bike Started)
• 14.01v / 14.21v
Battery In (Bike Started, Roughly 1200 RPMs)
• 14.11v / 14.26v
Battery In (No Power, After Test Cycle Completion)
• 12.81v / 12.74v
Battery In (No Power, 10 Min. Later)
• 12.63v (IAC Pinter Unplugged)
Seems to me the battery is fine, given the final numbers after the test was completed and it to a charge of a few points. It also appears to me that the charging system is working great as well. When the IAC Pinter is unplugged the bikes seems to idle around high RPMs, and when it is plugged in the idle is normal. Definitely shouldn't be riding the bike around with it unplugged, and for the sake of my battery, shouldn't ride the bike around with it plugged in, and unplugging it whenever I stop i suppose.
I get the feeling that the IAC Pinter is in fact my culprit, and I don't think i have any other drains, but i also have untrained eyes.
What is your opinion cHarley? You think my battery and charging systems are good, and that the IAC pinter is my only culprit? Any other test i can run to be sure?
The value on the left is with the IAC Pinter plugged in, and value on the right is without;
Battery In (No Power)
• 12.43v / 12.58v
Battery In (Key Turned to "Ignition", Run Switch Off)
• 12.16v / 12.14v
Battery In (Key Turned to "Ignition", Run Switch On)
• 12.13v / 12.14v
Battery In (Bike Started)
• 14.01v / 14.21v
Battery In (Bike Started, Roughly 1200 RPMs)
• 14.11v / 14.26v
Battery In (No Power, After Test Cycle Completion)
• 12.81v / 12.74v
Battery In (No Power, 10 Min. Later)
• 12.63v (IAC Pinter Unplugged)
Seems to me the battery is fine, given the final numbers after the test was completed and it to a charge of a few points. It also appears to me that the charging system is working great as well. When the IAC Pinter is unplugged the bikes seems to idle around high RPMs, and when it is plugged in the idle is normal. Definitely shouldn't be riding the bike around with it unplugged, and for the sake of my battery, shouldn't ride the bike around with it plugged in, and unplugging it whenever I stop i suppose.
I get the feeling that the IAC Pinter is in fact my culprit, and I don't think i have any other drains, but i also have untrained eyes.
What is your opinion cHarley? You think my battery and charging systems are good, and that the IAC pinter is my only culprit? Any other test i can run to be sure?
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#38
I assume the only thing left to do is check my battery in the morning like you said. With the Pinter unplugged, and my battery still reads a good 12.xx volts, then i imagine i'm completely good.
At this point i'm heading back to stealership to exchange my faulty tender they sold me. The worst case scenario is they need to replace my battery, and i wait to put it in once i install the new pinter. Sound about right? :-)
At this point i'm heading back to stealership to exchange my faulty tender they sold me. The worst case scenario is they need to replace my battery, and i wait to put it in once i install the new pinter. Sound about right? :-)
#39
I assume the only thing left to do is check my battery in the morning like you said. With the Pinter unplugged, and my battery still reads a good 12.xx volts, then i imagine i'm completely good.
At this point i'm heading back to stealership to exchange my faulty tender they sold me. The worst case scenario is they need to replace my battery, and i wait to put it in once i install the new pinter. Sound about right? :-)
At this point i'm heading back to stealership to exchange my faulty tender they sold me. The worst case scenario is they need to replace my battery, and i wait to put it in once i install the new pinter. Sound about right? :-)
#40
yeah just in the last few hours, it's dropped down to 12.54 volts. To hell with it, gonna plug it up and take her for a spin. I'll jsut unplug the pinter when i park for more then a few minutes. The ride might also charge it up a bit as well since we know the charging system works. HD refunded me for the bad tender (they tested it on some bettaeries and it didn't charge them either). Bought one for half the cost at AutoZone. HD mentioned my pinter will be in tomorrow or friday, so thats good, and since the battery is bad i'll have them replace it as well when i go pickup the pinter. Cheers, time to ride!!!