Battery Question
I just put a new battery in my dale about a weeks ago.I have not even had a chance to ride it yet,besides taking it down the street a few times.I started it a few days ago and it fire right up.Today I went to start it and it just cranked over and tried to start.Battery didnt seem to have the cranking power it did have.So it started then died.I have no power from the battery.Checked the fuse it was fine I put my battery charger on it for about an hour and it will not take a charge.Will crank over a bit with the charger on and the lights will come on.Once I take off the charger everything goes dead.Its the battery for sure.My question is could some thing have shorted out the battery?I just spent $75.00 on this battery.Its not the stock battery but its the same as the stock,same cranking amps etc.I didnt buy a walmart battery I got it from a battery center.
In my experience I find its about 1 in 3 brand new batteries are junk right out of the box. It doesnt seem to matter if they are the top of the line high dollar ones or el cheapo's. My new policy is to load test them right at the point of purchase so the seller can see it for themselves. So far Ive had the best luck with the stock yuasa and the worst with anything toughted as high capacity or the ones that are charged in the box ready to install. The quality control of everything is just horrendous in batteries these days. They should be capable of 70 to 130 amps at more than 10 volts for at least one minute without dropping off in voltage . You can load test as well with a simple voltmeter and cranking the engine with the fule pump unplugged. If you see the voltage dropping off at a rapid rate while cranking then its bad.
Small batteries seem to be the worst as they are maxxed out but its seems to be popping up with many automotive ones as well.
The other thing you need to watch out for is overcharging . You can ruin and boil off the water in a small battery in half a day with a automotive charger so dont ever do it. If its been discharged bring it back up with the recomended charging rate and time and then STOP. Good luck.
Small batteries seem to be the worst as they are maxxed out but its seems to be popping up with many automotive ones as well.
The other thing you need to watch out for is overcharging . You can ruin and boil off the water in a small battery in half a day with a automotive charger so dont ever do it. If its been discharged bring it back up with the recomended charging rate and time and then STOP. Good luck.
QUOTE (Wistech @ Sep 24 2009, 04:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In my experience I find its about 1 in 3 brand new batteries are junk right out of the box. It doesnt seem to matter if they are the top of the line high dollar ones or el cheapo's. My new policy is to load test them right at the point of purchase so the seller can see it for themselves. So far Ive had the best luck with the stock yuasa and the worst with anything toughted as high capacity or the ones that are charged in the box ready to install. The quality control of everything is just horrendous in batteries these days. They should be capable of 70 to 130 amps at more than 10 volts for at least one minute without dropping off in voltage . You can load test as well with a simple voltmeter and cranking the engine with the fule pump unplugged. If you see the voltage dropping off at a rapid rate while cranking then its bad.
Small batteries seem to be the worst as they are maxxed out but its seems to be popping up with many automotive ones as well.
The other thing you need to watch out for is overcharging . You can ruin and boil off the water in a small battery in half a day with a automotive charger so dont ever do it. If its been discharged bring it back up with the recomended charging rate and time and then STOP. Good luck.
Small batteries seem to be the worst as they are maxxed out but its seems to be popping up with many automotive ones as well.
The other thing you need to watch out for is overcharging . You can ruin and boil off the water in a small battery in half a day with a automotive charger so dont ever do it. If its been discharged bring it back up with the recomended charging rate and time and then STOP. Good luck.
Do you know who sells the yuasa?Or do you have to buy it online?I just looked at my old battery and it was infact a yuasa.