How do you charge a dead sealed motorcycle battery?
Start with the battery charger off and hook the positive lead to the positive terminal and negative to negative. Leave the cell caps off during charging. Turn the charger on low the battery to charge overnight or until the charger indicator says charging is complete.
What happens if you don’t charge your motorcycle battery?
If a motorcycle battery is not used and just sits, it will lose it’s capacity to power your motorcycle. Every time you let your battery die, it causes some permanent damage, making your battery lose some of it’s ability to charge fully. A motorcycle battery is similar. There is also a phenomenon called parasitic drain.
Can you recharge a dead bike battery?
Your motorcycle’s electrical system can be irreparably damaged from the electricity a car or truck alternator can put out. You can, however, hook your motorcycle battery to a car battery, as long as that car is not running. You can also plug your bike’s battery into a battery charger or tender.
Is the battery on my Harley Davidson under warranty?
Bike is under extended Warranty and they are saying SORRY we can’t fix it! Then they said to get a trickle charger, but I can’t don’t have access to plug it in!
How often does a Harley Davidson battery drain?
Bike is under extended Warranty and they are saying SORRY we can’t fix it! Then they said to get a trickle charger, but I can’t don’t have access to plug it in! It discharges randomly, sometimes its 2 times in a week, sometimes 3 weeks it will stay charged.
How many times has a Harley Davidson battery been replaced?
I turned the ignition back off, removed the key and the alarm set properly with key light flashing. Charged the battery up before taking it back to the dealers. This has happened 3 times before – the first time, the battery was replaced even though this wasn’t faulty.
Why does my 84 flhtc battery keep draining?
I believe I have a battery drain. Just purchased a new 350 cold crank amps and after a proper initial charge, and run, the next day the battery did not have enough juice to turn over. My 84 FLHTC has the EVO motor, and while it runs and sounds like a dream, starting it has become a issue. Any ideas?
What to do if your Harley Davidson battery is dead?
If your Harley’sbattery is dead then you have come to the right place! This motorcycle battery finder will help you select the right battery for your Harley.
Why is my Harley Davidson battery not charging?
If the stator fails, your battery will no longer be charging when you’re riding your motorcycle. Often times, a short can happen in the windings around the stator. The insulation on the wires can wear down over time or a wire can break.
How does the battery work on a Harley Davidson?
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems.
What should the charging voltage be on a Harley stator?
You can use 13 as a good all around battery voltage. That is a good healthy battery staying charged just above 12 volts. Example only: Let’s say the stator is rated for 10 amps x 13-volt battery: 10 x 13=130 watt charging system. So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example.