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So Monday I'm taking battery to different battery shop and get another opinion. And maybe back to the one I was at before . Maybe it is the battery , BUT why the variations with the switch positions and they're not the same . Everytime they jump around. But I will get battery checked again .
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1. How old is the battery? Maybe I missed it but did not see it mentioned.
2. I just replaced a 6 year old battery in my Sportster. The battery load test showed good; however, the battery has six years of use so for some reason the tester is not correct.
3. Put a new battery in and all is well.
4. SOH reading was the only one I was believing. Readings were taken 24 hours after I took it off the battery tender.
My load test is, charge it, and then see if the bike starts in a few days. Listening as it does it.. Easy way to do it, especially with these newer bikes where the battery is buried. A bike should be able to sit a week off a tender. I have been hearing some newer bikes won't, but I am not sure that is true. My 2015 with a fob will. An older bike without any kind of security should go weeks.
OK If you were getting 4-8 volts coming out of the switch then yes it's most likely the switch.
Since you are getting voltage drops at the battery that at the very least clearly points to a poor battery connection or in my little mind a bad battery.
Have lost count how many battery's (auto and bikes )I have tested and they showed good but weren't
CoolBreeze Brought up a good question. How old is this battery ??
This is what makes me think switch is bad. Is it a bad battery that is getting drawn down by lights, when the ignition is on a good spot??
Hmmm, there no lights on or anything and I tried 3 battery tenders and 2 full chargers that I know all work properly so ,,, Yeah ,I'm a little confused . Seems like battery but also seems like switch .
Well, like I said visit battery shops Monday Morning
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I don't like spending on batteries cause they are expensive. But you will have new battery. If it all good great. You can always use a battery, but don't need 2 switches. I don't remember if the battery is old enough, where it doesn't hurt to replace.
I don't like spending on batteries cause they are expensive. But you will have new battery. If it all good great. You can always use a battery, but don't need 2 switches. I don't remember if the battery is old enough, where it doesn't hurt to replace.
Are you saying that batteries don`t last 10-20 years?
I didn't put up the link everyone is mad about. But I do deal with non automotive lead acid batteries that last 20-25 years. So be careful what you laugh at. And don't turn on each other. I would hate to make you look silly.
You see the joke of this is, one of you guys put up a link about testing 20 year old batteries. Not everyone load tests batteries some will measure each cell but that takes longer, so some companies will load test. This will reveal bad batteries, but will also shorten life span of batteries, that were marginal. Some companies will do the load test to save on labor.
The best part of this joke that makes you look like a ______ is I was not the one to provide the link. At some point you should feel dumb, and be quite. I am not expecting that though.
Example: C&D VLA batteries have a 20-year service life. This would mean tests are likely to be performed at years 2, 7, 12, 17, 18, and 19.
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