Battery in my Breakout
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Road Master
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Battery in my Breakout
My Breakout is a 2016 I bought new the end of December 2015. Only have about 4400 miles on it. Warranty is good until the end of next month. I have a HD tender to keep the battery charged. I've used the tender for at least a year since the bike sits for awhile sometimes. If I don't plug in the tender for a few days the bike won't start (battery dead). I know the alarm system drains some of the battery that's why I have the tender on it.
My question is would the battery be covered under the 24 month factory warranty (wishful thinking)? Or is it pro-rated and have to pay some for a battery from the dealership? If I have to pay for it I am going to get something other than the HD brand battery.
Wasn't sure how HD deals with it. My sister in-laws car battery died last week (2015 Toyota Camry). I jumped started it and drove it to the dealer and they replaced it for free under the 36 month-36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
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My question is would the battery be covered under the 24 month factory warranty (wishful thinking)? Or is it pro-rated and have to pay some for a battery from the dealership? If I have to pay for it I am going to get something other than the HD brand battery.
Wasn't sure how HD deals with it. My sister in-laws car battery died last week (2015 Toyota Camry). I jumped started it and drove it to the dealer and they replaced it for free under the 36 month-36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
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In case someone wants to know. The battery is covered under the 2 year warranty. After being on the tender all day yesterday and last night (green light) I went to start the bike this morning and barely started. Rode up to the dealer to check it out. Tried to start it back up after I got there and it would not turn over. After waiting 2 hours (25 miles from my house) they told me the battery was fine. They said they did a quick charge on the battery and tested it with their computer and the volts and cranking amps were good. I went to start it to leave and cranked a little slow but started and started when I get home.
Maybe my HD battery tender isn't working right. The light is usually yellow then turns green after a few hours so I assume it works. Probably going to go ahead a buy a new battery anyway.
Maybe my HD battery tender isn't working right. The light is usually yellow then turns green after a few hours so I assume it works. Probably going to go ahead a buy a new battery anyway.
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https://www.techbatterysolutions.com/Deka-ETX20L-Battery-p/etx20l.htm
from the company that makes them for HD
save yourself some cash and get it instead of HD branded 👍
I got my battery tender from Costco. Nice 3 amp unit if I remember correctly. Was around 30 bucks. Again, better than paying for HD branded units
from the company that makes them for HD
save yourself some cash and get it instead of HD branded 👍
I got my battery tender from Costco. Nice 3 amp unit if I remember correctly. Was around 30 bucks. Again, better than paying for HD branded units
Last edited by CHHBadkarma; Nov 18, 2017 at 05:38 PM.
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Dont know about the rest, but the HD Lithium IRON, not ION will not explode. Whole different animal. Had one in my EG for almost 2 years and it starts her up like a bat out of hell. Much better cranking power than the AGM.
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