charging 2020 RG battery
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charging 2020 RG battery
Hi!
I foolishly left my new road glide on in the garage last night!
I attempted to jump start it with my truck, it seemed to get some juice but it wouldn't turn over.
Now when I hook up a battery charger to it the battery makes a clicking noise. Any thoughts?
I foolishly left my new road glide on in the garage last night!
I attempted to jump start it with my truck, it seemed to get some juice but it wouldn't turn over.
Now when I hook up a battery charger to it the battery makes a clicking noise. Any thoughts?
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From: Bedford UK
I only use modern battery tenders, the type that change the charging to suit the condition of the battery. I'm trying to recover our campervan battery as I type this! What type of charger are you using? Your bike is canbus, so if you are charging via a harness connection your charger may not work properly, unless it is canbus-friendly. Otherwise connect to the battery terminals, to bypass the bike's electronics. Are you sure that everything electrical on your bike is switched off?
Ride safe!
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From: Ft. Wayne IN
As stated by GRBrown (above), it's best to use a slow charger on a dead battery. I use a tender from HD that I bought a few years ago. I believe this is made by Battery Tender:
https://www.batterytender.com/
This is hooked up through a cable normally located under the left-hand cover just below your seat. It has a special SAE plug that is normally included on your bike when new. I hook mine up nearly ever day when I'm not riding and keep it on when the bike is unused for any extended period of time.
A lot of guys are also getting a NOCO battery jump starter that uses a lithium system. Yo must use a larger cable size wire to use one of these.
https://no.co/products/power/jumpstarters
https://www.batterytender.com/
This is hooked up through a cable normally located under the left-hand cover just below your seat. It has a special SAE plug that is normally included on your bike when new. I hook mine up nearly ever day when I'm not riding and keep it on when the bike is unused for any extended period of time.
A lot of guys are also getting a NOCO battery jump starter that uses a lithium system. Yo must use a larger cable size wire to use one of these.
https://no.co/products/power/jumpstarters
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