Ultra Limited Engine light 'on'
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Typically better to slow charge small batteries. How much it matters I don't know . The battery after a week was probably low not dead. But I don't know
.might be low voltage code and he needs enough starts or miles for it to clear.
Hold trip button in and turn bike on to pull codes. If I am remembering wrong, just Google it.
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If he killed the battery, not covered.
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I have had low battery alarms when volt reg not putting out good. I was around 10 volts.
Code will probably clear. If it is an active code it will stay up I believe. If old code just flash at start up and go away.
He charged it and bike started. Life is probably good.
Code will probably clear. If it is an active code it will stay up I believe. If old code just flash at start up and go away.
He charged it and bike started. Life is probably good.
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I would think it could handle below freezing for a week, but with new electronics maybe not. Especially if cold when tried to start.
I dont tender for only a week, or at all. But up here when below freezing ridings is over due to salt
I say charge it. If it does again bring battery in for warranty.
Battery will have prorated warranty
I dont tender for only a week, or at all. But up here when below freezing ridings is over due to salt
I say charge it. If it does again bring battery in for warranty.
Battery will have prorated warranty
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How do they know why it died? Battery has warranty
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Perhaps, but I would do what he did because taking it to the dealer is a time suck. It's not hard to pull the battery and charge it, unfortunately he didn't follow the proper procedure and now has a CEL. My money says to clear the code and all is good again.
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Cold didn't hurt the battery, the bike was just hard to start in cold , and battery discharged some.
My 4 Wheeler sits for a month at 10 degrees I charge before using.
He did nothing wrong. Life is probably good now. If dies again on shorter interval I would then bring in for warranty check
A week of zero is not hurting a battery. This guy was around freezing.
I leave batteries in machine untendered at -15. Charge before use if it has been to long . Guy did nothing bad.
My 4 Wheeler sits for a month at 10 degrees I charge before using.
He did nothing wrong. Life is probably good now. If dies again on shorter interval I would then bring in for warranty check
A week of zero is not hurting a battery. This guy was around freezing.
I leave batteries in machine untendered at -15. Charge before use if it has been to long . Guy did nothing bad.