Battery not keeping a charge?
Battery not keeping a charge?
HELP! 2015 XC-F 350, battery is not keeping its charge?
Before I replace it, I was hoping someone might have some insight on if I am missing something?
I hadn't ridden for a couple of weeks and went to try and start it on the weekend, nothing happened. The battery was completely dead. Put it on a tender until fully charged, measured 12v on the meter, and it started fine. I have tried it a couple of times and it has started fine this week, including this morning. I would just start it and shut it off right away. This evening, it cranked over slightly and died before it could start.
I don't have a light hooked up to the battery. The only connection is the rad fan wires, but they seem clean and clear of anything.
Is it just a bad battery or am i missing something?
(stock battery - Yuasa YTX5L-BS)
Colin
Before I replace it, I was hoping someone might have some insight on if I am missing something?
I hadn't ridden for a couple of weeks and went to try and start it on the weekend, nothing happened. The battery was completely dead. Put it on a tender until fully charged, measured 12v on the meter, and it started fine. I have tried it a couple of times and it has started fine this week, including this morning. I would just start it and shut it off right away. This evening, it cranked over slightly and died before it could start.
I don't have a light hooked up to the battery. The only connection is the rad fan wires, but they seem clean and clear of anything.
Is it just a bad battery or am i missing something?
(stock battery - Yuasa YTX5L-BS)
Colin
2011 Gas Gas EC 300
2015 KTM 350 XC-F
2015 KTM 350 XC-F
Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Check your charging system.
Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
After being on the charger for an hour, I just started it fine. The volt meter was reading 12.2 standing and 14.3 when running. Wouldn't that suggest that the stator is working fine?wheels13 wrote:Check your charging system.
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Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Sounds reasonable to me.CPitty wrote:After being on the charger for an hour, I just started it fine. The volt meter was reading 12.2 standing and 14.3 when running. Wouldn't that suggest that the stator is working fine?wheels13 wrote:Check your charging system.
Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
What does the battery drop down to while starting it.
Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Ill test that tonight....left it on the tender all night and it was fully charged this morning. So it seems to be taking a charge fine, just not holding it.
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Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
I have a battery tester (just a cheapo PA one, but it does give a load bank test) which you can use if interested. Sounds like an internal failure to me - these batteries are not very durable and replacements are cheap.
better yet, get a Li-Ion one and you are 30% of the way to a 2016. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12015&hilit=and+battery#p84169
better yet, get a Li-Ion one and you are 30% of the way to a 2016. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12015&hilit=and+battery#p84169
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Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Thanks for the advice! From what i have researched online, lithium seems to be the way to go.RJHenry wrote:I have a battery tester (just a cheapo PA one, but it does give a load bank test) which you can use if interested. Sounds like an internal failure to me - these batteries are not very durable and replacements are cheap.
better yet, get a Li-Ion one and you are 30% of the way to a 2016. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12015&hilit=and+battery#p84169
Colin
2011 Gas Gas EC 300
2015 KTM 350 XC-F
2015 KTM 350 XC-F
Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
A healthy 12v battery should read at least 12.7v.
The standing 12.2v you said you had is a sign that it has a couple plates touching.
Time to replace it.
The standing 12.2v you said you had is a sign that it has a couple plates touching.
Time to replace it.
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Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Yep, vibrations causes interal failures in lead acid batteries and if left at a low charge causes a phenom known as sulfating. Get a li-on battery, lighten you bike by 2 pounds. Brass knows his eletrical stuff
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Re: Battery not keeping a charge?
Thanks for the info....new battery it is!axel99 wrote:Yep, vibrations causes interal failures in lead acid batteries and if left at a low charge causes a phenom known as sulfating. Get a li-on battery, lighten you bike by 2 pounds. Brass knows his eletrical stuff
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