Shotgun Shock???
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Road Warrior
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Shotgun Shock???
Is there any way possible that these shocks could be draining my battery??? I always double check to see if the switches are in the neutral position. They are NEVER left on.
I just want to be sure before I take my battery that I bought just a few months ago back to the Indy. I do not want him using that against me. I want to be able to tell him it's not possible. It seems like ever since I installed the shocks my battery before gave me problems and now this one.
I just want to be sure before I take my battery that I bought just a few months ago back to the Indy. I do not want him using that against me. I want to be able to tell him it's not possible. It seems like ever since I installed the shocks my battery before gave me problems and now this one.
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Road Warrior
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What would that help with? I do not want to keep hooking and un hooking the battery lines. I just want to know if it is a possibility of the Shotguns draining the battery. Any way to test it out.
I have enough juice for all my lights and air ride but not enough to start the bike.
I have enough juice for all my lights and air ride but not enough to start the bike.
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Road Warrior
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I know for a fact mine was not on. I read that one of my fellow night train guys did it and I remember every time to double check. The dam thing was even sitting on a trickle charger.
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What would that help with? I do not want to keep hooking and un hooking the battery lines. I just want to know if it is a possibility of the Shotguns draining the battery. Any way to test it out.
I have enough juice for all my lights and air ride but not enough to start the bike.
I have enough juice for all my lights and air ride but not enough to start the bike.
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X2 with the above! If you suspect the shocks are causing the problem, disconnect the + & - leads to confirm. If your battery still goes dead after temporarily disconnecting the shocks, it ain't the shocks. If it don't go dead, it is the shocks. A very simple way to confirm whether the shock are the issue or not.
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The system has a large draw when used. If you're playing with it a lot,(showing it to buddies) with the bike off, you could drain the battery easy.
What length of rides do you go on? Long enough to charge the battery up without a trickle charger?
I don't have a problem with my Shotgun and battery since I rarely adjust or slam it with the bike off.
What length of rides do you go on? Long enough to charge the battery up without a trickle charger?
I don't have a problem with my Shotgun and battery since I rarely adjust or slam it with the bike off.
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Eveytime I get off the bike I slam it and before I start it to leave anywhere I raise it... I don't have any problems. So I don't think showing your friends is going to kill the battery, IMO.