M8 battery removal?
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M8 battery removal?
I consider myself pretty competent mechanically and do most of the work on my bikes myself. Confession, I don't have a shop manual, yet.
But, in plain English, how do you remove the battery in a M8, or at least get to the terminals, without tearing something else up? It is buried in there.
I am trying to wire up an auxiliary fuse block /relay. I have the accessory harness kit that ends in"99".
But, in plain English, how do you remove the battery in a M8, or at least get to the terminals, without tearing something else up? It is buried in there.
I am trying to wire up an auxiliary fuse block /relay. I have the accessory harness kit that ends in"99".
Road Warrior
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Take off the seat
pull the ecm out of the top caddy - move it to one side
remove the top caddy
pull the plug on the security system
disconnect the terminals
pull the battery up by the straps (put a better strap in during reinstall 'cause the factory one aint great)
pull the ecm out of the top caddy - move it to one side
remove the top caddy
pull the plug on the security system
disconnect the terminals
pull the battery up by the straps (put a better strap in during reinstall 'cause the factory one aint great)
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Any trick to removing the top caddy?
Road Warrior
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I'm pretty sure you have to push it forward a little bit before you can pull it out.
I think I cut some zip ties in order to move some cables out of the way. Wish I could be more specific but I do remember that I cut at least one more cable loose than I really had to - no big deal, just more I had to put back
I think I cut some zip ties in order to move some cables out of the way. Wish I could be more specific but I do remember that I cut at least one more cable loose than I really had to - no big deal, just more I had to put back
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From: Ottawa, Canada
I consider myself pretty competent mechanically and do most of the work on my bikes myself. Confession, I don't have a shop manual, yet.
But, in plain English, how do you remove the battery in a M8, or at least get to the terminals, without tearing something else up? It is buried in there.
I am trying to wire up an auxiliary fuse block /relay. I have the accessory harness kit that ends in"99".
But, in plain English, how do you remove the battery in a M8, or at least get to the terminals, without tearing something else up? It is buried in there.
I am trying to wire up an auxiliary fuse block /relay. I have the accessory harness kit that ends in"99".
If you got your owner's manual, there's pretty good info in there. If not, the advice above is good. Bottom line, you got to move a bunch of **** out of the way to get to the battery and the terminals. After you remove the two bolts holding the caddy, you will need to slide it forward and then up as it is held in place my a piece of metal at the front of the battery box. Remove the negative lead 1st, then the positive. Install the harness by installing the positive lead 1st and the negative last. That way there will be no arcs and sparks if you touch the screw driver or wrench to the frame.
Good luck, Martin
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