battery tender issues
#11
07-23-2011, 11:53 PM
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In regards to when the ignition is on the lights are on, it depends how your switch is wired. My 90 has ignition on, then the next click is lights and ignition on. Kinda helps when you don't want to give up your position before you ride out. My bad, missed the "hit the kill switch". My mind was reading "didn't turn the switch off all the way"
Last edited by 1skrewsloose; 07-24-2011 at 11:03 AM. Reason: missread op
#13
07-24-2011, 02:06 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
I was thinking that maybe I was asking a little to much from the tender. Of course I wont be able to ride until tomorrow so maybe Ill let the little thing cook for one more day and see if that gets me going. If not I fear it will be time to lay down some $$$ for an actual charger. Thanks for the input boys.
#16
07-24-2011, 07:41 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Never charge a gel battery with a constant rate charger. Always use a tender. It will get off while it charges (mine does) but will cool down once it's in "float" mode.
#17
07-24-2011, 09:55 PM
stupid me, I pull into my garage, hit the kill switch, jump off my bike and head straight to bed. I was the end for a long as night of saving lives in the ED (or, so maybe I delt with a lot more BS then I did life saving). So I wake up in the lafter that after noon and head out to my bike to start her up and head into the ED for the night shift, only to find it stone cold dead. I forgot to turn off the ignition switch so the lights drained it to zero. I put my battery tender on it and left in while I was as work. When I came home I found that the tender was so hot that I could not handle it for more then 10 seconds without having to out it down.
Do other people experience smiler issues with the battery tender overheating? And is it ok to keep using it if so?
Sorry if this sounds crazy, I am an ambien and 2 beers deep into my sleep. Hope all is well out there in motorcycle land.
Do other people experience smiler issues with the battery tender overheating? And is it ok to keep using it if so?
Sorry if this sounds crazy, I am an ambien and 2 beers deep into my sleep. Hope all is well out there in motorcycle land.
I did exactly the same thing last week after a few beers, forgot to turn the key went out next day and battery was dead.
I jump started the bike, went out riding and battery has been fine since
#18
07-24-2011, 11:41 PM
A tender doesn't pack enough punch to charge a fully dis-charged battery, and may kill itself trying. You eed a real battery charger and possibly a new battery.
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