reviving battery

[VAL. H.]

Sanity check- when you try to revive it with the optimate, make sure it's not still connected to the bike. Smart chargers often won't go into their high-voltage desulphate mode if they detect that the bike's still in the vehicle just in case the electronics are damaged. Disconnect it or remove it from the bike and try it.

Well connected the optimate to the battery, it came up with the yellow charging light. Humm, We'll see what it does. Battery already removed from the bike so no neg/pos/sparkie issues to worry about.


Val.

 

[Bendy toy]

If it goes green in a couple of hours, you might be able to start the bike but battery capacity is low.
A new non sulphated 14AH battery should need 14 hours from stone cold dead flat. Usually a lead acid that flat won't accept any charge without the wake up higher voltage kick given by an Optimate.
Usually a lead acid looks flat after 30% has been used. Deep cycle can go a bit further but none of them will actually release their from empty charge energy.



Sent somehow.

 

[Pukmeister]

Most older optimates are no good for recharging AGM cell batteries (which is why I bought a CTEK MultiXS 3500 branded charger for my first Odyssey battery to replace an optimate). I cant remember if it is the current or voltage supplied that isn't correct, and cant be arsed to read up on it.

Basically, AGM batteries need a compatible charger for best results.

 

[Santa-2512]

The Yuasa battery that was fitted to my GS which appeard to be poor /dead due to poor / no starting

(See my earlier posts) is now, after leaving on my Optimate for a few days appearing to be ok,

accrding to the omtimate check / test cycle

I may if i'm feeling brave, pop it back on the bike and see what happens


Mart

 

[DrFarkoff]

I may if i'm feeling brave, pop it back on the bike and see what happens
Mart

Much better idea is to take it to a battery sales place and ask them to voltage drop test it

Much much cheaper than a new ECU

 

[Santa-2512]

Much better idea is to take it to a battery sales place and ask them to voltage drop test it

Much much cheaper than a new ECU

Forgive my ignorance?

A drop test? is that the old big two handles thing with a meter in the middle they used to whack on car battery's to test them?

I cant think of anywhere local to me that would have that sort of thing??

Mart

 

[Blackal]

There are modern versions of the old "tong tester" now - You'll probably find plenty of places use them?

The new electronic testers just need the CCA figure entered and they report on the capacity/condition


Al

 

[VAL. H.]

Well it seems my optimate is telling me it's time to buy a new battery.


Ho Hum!

So! Do I buy another Motobatt or go back to the more conventional Yuasa type?

What's the consensus on Lithium-Ion?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-sell...946638?hash=item3f5f3fa6ce:g:VP0AAOSwr7ZW8Bj1


Val.

 

[Blackal]

You have the optimate - get a conventional battery.........

Al

 

[DrFarkoff]

They are a Helluva lot smaller these days

Any decent garage or motor factors that sell batteries should have one

Forgive my ignorance?

A drop test? is that the old big two handles thing with a meter in the middle they used to whack on car battery's to test them?

I cant think of anywhere local to me that would have that sort of thing??

Mart

 

[Bendy toy]

Well it seems my optimate is telling me it's time to buy a new battery.


Ho Hum!

So! Do I buy another Motobatt or go back to the more conventional Yuasa type?

What's the consensus on Lithium-Ion?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-sell...946638?hash=item3f5f3fa6ce:g:VP0AAOSwr7ZW8Bj1


Val.

Does your garage have mains power? If so get a Motobatt.

If it doesn't have power you have options

Buy a new battery every year
Take the battery off the bike and leave it on charge in the house. Don't worry the Mrs won't mind you leaving it in the corner of (your) bedroom.
Buy a LiFePo battery - accept it is more costly but feel smug that it wont suffer from lack of use and over 6 months will lose only 5% charge.