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Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:14 am
by waspmike
Jge64 wrote:A battery that's been flattened a couple times loses its ability to hold a full charge long-term. I
I sell electric fences and some of the units will shut off when the backup battery reaches 10.5v for the above reason. If we visit customers and their battery is lower than 10.5 we replace it.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:51 am
by Kermit
Yep...I'll let you guys know the outcome. It's been charging for about 12 hours now. I'll do as you suggest and leave it on for 24 hours.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:43 am
by Alibally
Kermit wrote:Oddly, it turned green within about 15 minutes. I'm still leaving it charging overnight.
The battery might show a full charge ok but may still be faulty. I've seen batteries that show good voltage but break down under load.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:36 pm
by you you
Kermit wrote:Oddly, it turned green within about 15 minutes. I'm still leaving it charging overnight.
It's mouldy, throw it out.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:07 pm
by Kermit
you you wrote:Kermit wrote:Oddly, it turned green within about 15 minutes. I'm still leaving it charging overnight.
It's mouldy, throw it out.
you you, I believe you are correct. I have concluded that I definitely need a new battery. After multiple rides and a couple of times sitting on the tender, she's dead.
Well, this will be my first experience changing out a battery.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:45 pm
by WhiteNoise
Well, that takes care of that! A new battery it will be! No worries after that Kermit
Removing the battery:
Make sure scoot is turned off
Remove the Negative cable first
Then Remove the Positive
Installing a battery: (opposite of removing)
Make sure scoot is turned off
Connect the Positive Cable first
Then Connect the Negative
Good luck, You can do it
I'm thinking of bringing my battery in this winter. No wait! I bought an electric heater last year for the garage...I almost forgot
I'll leave the battery tender on. All should be good
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:40 am
by Kermit
WhiteNoise, you make it sound easy...that's good!
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:01 pm
by Kermit
Okay...I've never bought a new motorcycle/scooter battery before. Procaliber has the OEM battery for $85. JCWhitney $63. Amazon $42....BatterySharks $21 (will this be a POS?) I could keep looking, but what am I really looking for? Should I just suck it up and get the OEM battery? Or can I get away with cheaper model? I want something that will last.
Re: Do I need a new battery?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:43 pm
by iceman
Not sure if any of them are higher rated (APH) than the '13 models battery - the new LED battery is much better and has a higher APH rating than earlier models (also the charging circuit is better to stop taking too much from the battery with lots of stop-starts). Not sure if you can put a higher rated battery in but probably ok to do so? (as long as the charging circuit can charge it properly). I'd stay clear of the cheapest ones - £15 seems to cheap. $40-60 does not seem much for a reliable battery - it should last longer than the life of the scoot!