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battery ?
hate to open this topic, but I have been having a real bad time with H-D batteries, my 01 low rider is charging 14.35 to the battery and the last couple of H-D batteries last barely a year. What kind of batteries are people having the best luck with. I also keep a tender on it. starter is not that old. terry
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Not all tenders are created equal - make sure yours is designed for AGM battery
like this one - http://products.batterytender.com/Di...derR-Plus.html
like this one - http://products.batterytender.com/Di...derR-Plus.html
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Not all tenders are created equal - make sure yours is designed for AGM battery
like this one - http://products.batterytender.com/Di...derR-Plus.html
like this one - http://products.batterytender.com/Di...derR-Plus.html
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thats because agm batteries are supposed to be charged slow. How slow, boils down to preference but I have seen agm batteries smoke from other techs charging too fast
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Amps - not volts
that works best for that battery type.
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hate to open this topic, but I have been having a real bad time with H-D batteries, my 01 low rider is charging 14.35 to the battery and the last couple of H-D batteries last barely a year. What kind of batteries are people having the best luck with. I also keep a tender on it. starter is not that old. terry
I had a failure after 6 months on a new HD battery for my 2001 FXD. I kept checking things and finding nothing wrong and then everything works when it is back together. This happened several times. Everything I know about this stuff kept point to the battery only it always checked good. Finally one afternoon it would not turn over so I took the battery straight to the dealer, told them what was going on, and got a warranty replacement and have not had a problem since. (knock on wood)
Another thing, I rarely use a tender because I ride a lot all year long but I was using one on the new battery that failed. I have used the tender on this current battery only a couple of times and so far no problems after almost 20 months...
Last edited by skinman13; Mar 4, 2018 at 08:55 PM.
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My experience os similar to Skinman's.
With lead acid batteries (incl AGM), it's better to store a fully charged battery disconnected in a cool place like your basement. Set it on a rubber or wood surface.
With lead acid batteries (incl AGM), it's better to store a fully charged battery disconnected in a cool place like your basement. Set it on a rubber or wood surface.