Topic: Battery/charging issue

[GrandRapids750K3]

I got it on the charger since this afternoon, I'll hake a closer look for a fill line and go from there. Thanks again.

[phil71]

Huh.. I'll keep that in mind. I can say I've gotten 5 seasons out of batteries topping off with electrolyte, regardless of the underlying chemistry.

[GrandRapids750K3]

Old rectifier was trash. Ground wire must have shorted out at some point and was then ripped off. For piece of mind I just ordered a replacement from Oregon Motorcycle Parts. Can't wait to plug it in and see what happens!

[bollingball]

Huh.. I'll keep that in mind. I can say I've gotten 5 seasons out of batteries topping off with electrolyte, regardless of the underlying chemistry.

I must go with TT on this. Never anything but distilled water unless turned over like he said. I wonder if you could get more life out of one if you shook it real hard and drain it flush it a couple of times then fill it with new electrolyte. I have never done it but may try it it on a old battery I have just to see what happens.

Just think if you had done it correctly you may have gotten 7 or 8 seasons.

Ken

[CycleRanger]

Old rectifier was trash. Ground wire must have shorted out at some point and was then ripped off.

Ah ha! I was right!

[GrandRapids750K3]

I do love when someone was right, makes life easier for me. Now I just hope my new one does not succumb to the fate of the last one. Hopefully the rewire that was done will take care of that... It's already in the mail so I'm looking forward to it....

[Spanner 1]

FYI, OP........... the main causes of a rectifier being shorted-out and wires 'burnt' are external factors....
Either someone connected a battery charger or tried to 'jump' the bike from a car battery with the polarity reversed or bike battery was connected to an auto type 10 or 20 A charger ( correctly ! ).  If you find yourself stuck with a flat battery and only a car type charger at hand, set it on it's lowest charge rate and UNPLUG the rectifier before attaching the chargers leads 

[GrandRapids750K3]

Bolted on and plugged in the new rectifier this afternoon and it looks like things are good to go... Tested with the multimeter and once I hit that throttle the volts jumped from 12.5 to 14.4ish range... Finally getting some juice back to the battery! Can't wait to actually get out and put some miles on to test it out... Also brought my new daughter home from the NICU today, so not sure when I'll get to put those miles on; good day today....