Motobatt not charging

[IkieBikie]

I've got a motobatt in my 1983 BMW and its about 3 months old. Had not used it for a month and just got dim lights and starter clicking.
Any wise thoughts?

You should make sure you ride once a month with a ride between 3-5 hours including stops. rain or shine

Might see you Sunday if your at Hampton Downs.

cheers

[Big Dog]

YAUSA....... is that like Adidoes?

I thought I'd give the new technology a go...batteries you can post.

They said to send it back 'for testing"

I tested it again tonight, shows 13.3 on the meter, then press the starter and 5 volts...

Are you sure it's not your starter that is poked?

That sounds an awful lot like a cooked starter solenoid to me.

Plug a known good battery in, or jump off of a car battery out of the car of course. Let the motor get hot. Then try another couple of starts. I it is significantly slower your solenoid or starter are overheating.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Grubber]

You bought it CHEAP ... right .. ???

YAUSA ... I've never had problems.

Have to agree, i've had my Yuasa in the trumpy since new for 7 years and i'm about to change it this year. Not bad i thought.

[Voltaire]

Are you sure it's not your starter that is poked?

That sounds an awful lot like a cooked starter solenoid to me.

Plug a known good battery in, or jump off of a car battery out of the car of course. Let the motor get hot. Then try another couple of starts. I it is significantly slower your solenoid or starter are overheating.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Put some jumper leads on it and fires up first time.
Dropped the battery back and they are going to test it.

[Voltaire]

You should make sure you ride once a month with a ride between 3-5 hours including stops. rain or shine

Might see you Sunday if your at Hampton Downs.

cheers

I do ride just only have one full rego on the road at a time.
Weather looks good for HD.

[Big Dog]

My question would be does it kill a jumper battery over a few starts. Not one.

Faulty starters have put me in a place where mechanics have talked me into a new battery several times, any time they don't know the answer some people just point a the most likely FRU and start charging for replacement parts until the answer is found.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[SILVER SUZI]

My Motobatt died just outside one year. Replaced it with a LI battery from the importer(on here). They are seriously lightweight if that is of interest. I.E. If you are racing.


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[awayatc]

Lead acid batteries arent exactly high tech........

if your system is charging over 13.8 v though it will cook your battery real quick....regardless which brand they are.

if your battery gets flat and stays flat for any length of time.....
or it doesnt charge at 13.8 v it will also not live long.....

so maybe check electrical system when battery dies.....

( got motobatt in Beemer and Harley myself.....)

[Voltaire]

Got email from supplier and its faulty , so sending me a new one.

Cheers Moto One

[nzspokes]

Rich at Motoone is a really good sort.

[nodrog:Me]

But I thought its your charging system, starter motor, cigarette lighter, heated vest plug that was faulty?

[Voltaire]

But I thought its your charging system, starter motor, cigarette lighter, heated vest plug that was faulty?

Could have been the heated slippers and pipe lighter.

Does your sidecar have heated grips?

[nodrog:Me]

Could have been the heated slippers and pipe lighter.

Does your sidecar have heated grips?

Im about to check the MNZ rule book, what a good idea!

[Voltaire]

Im about to check the MNZ rule book, what a good idea!

Swingers don't like cold hands

[Flip]

I have had one in for 18 months and so far it has been good.

The previous battery lasted 8 years and it was slowly loosing its CCA capacity. The HD does draw some amps when the bike is off and goes flat in 4 weeks.