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Hey guys,
After doing a search in the Battery Tender threads, I didn't find any answers, so I got to pick you brains here. Was not able to ride at all this past summer, left the bike parked/covered in the garage and stupid me, I did not have the battery tender hooked up. After not starting it for several months, when I tried it last week, battery stone cold dead. Hooked it up to idling car via jumper cables for several minutes to get some charge, prior to jump starting with said car.
It started right up, rode that day for over 100 miles (mostly highway), without shutting if off, volt meter reading 14 volts the whole time & I was not using radio, or any accessories.
Got home, shut it down, it starts right up. Left it overnight on battery tender, light still red in am. It started right up, rode it again the next day, no problems, reading 14 volts, starts right after I shut it several times. Tender has been hooked up continuously for several days now without the light turning green. Tried a different tender, same result.
Battery and bike are only two years old, with less than 7k miles.
Anyone have any ideas why the tender light is not turning green? I would have to imagine that the battery is fully charged by now.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
After doing a search in the Battery Tender threads, I didn't find any answers, so I got to pick you brains here. Was not able to ride at all this past summer, left the bike parked/covered in the garage and stupid me, I did not have the battery tender hooked up. After not starting it for several months, when I tried it last week, battery stone cold dead. Hooked it up to idling car via jumper cables for several minutes to get some charge, prior to jump starting with said car.
It started right up, rode that day for over 100 miles (mostly highway), without shutting if off, volt meter reading 14 volts the whole time & I was not using radio, or any accessories.
Got home, shut it down, it starts right up. Left it overnight on battery tender, light still red in am. It started right up, rode it again the next day, no problems, reading 14 volts, starts right after I shut it several times. Tender has been hooked up continuously for several days now without the light turning green. Tried a different tender, same result.
Battery and bike are only two years old, with less than 7k miles.
Anyone have any ideas why the tender light is not turning green? I would have to imagine that the battery is fully charged by now.
Thanks in advance for your replies.