Cheaper to. How do you like it?
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Originally Posted by Fisherman
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Cheaper to. How do you like it?
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Originally Posted by Fisherman
Great, very easy to use too, hook it up, arrow to the type of battery, arrow to the battery rating. "Enter" and it gives and instant readout in numbers. And the price is right.
I checked the voltage while the ATV is running and it is around 14.5-14.7, so the charging system on the ATV seems to be working. I bought a new charger, and hooked it up. It did the same thing as my other charger - starts charging and then within about 5 minutes says fully charged, so it looks like the battery is done. I'm trying to do a warranty claim on the battery, but I have already purchased a Deka battery, since the one on my motorcycle seems to be really good.
I will have to look into the possibility of parasitic loads on my ATV. How would one determine if there are any, besides just noticing that the battery dies quickly while the ATV is not used? Would a higher end multimeter be able to tell me if there is a tiny current draw from the battery when the ATV is off?
Take the negative cable off the battery, then take your ammeter set to the highest setting, (most have 10amp setting), and put one lead on the negative post and the other to the negative cable end. If there's any draw over a couple of milliamps for remembering the clock, then there's something else. Then, charge the battery until full, without the pos and negative cables connected. Let it sit for 24 hours, come back and do a voltage test. A good battery should still read around 12.6 - 12.7 volts. If it drops below that, it could be you got a bad battery right off the shelf, it does happen.
I stand corrected ! My charger shows Full at 14.7v otherwise 12. 6 or 7v at rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by FishHog