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Originally Posted by DianeinNM
I bought a charger for my battery that's apparently been dead over the winter. Charged it up, took off the clips and decided to attach the rings so I can just attach it to the charger without taking off the side of the bike. Took me a few minutes and then I hooked it up to make sure it works. Then the charger showed "charging" again!
Does this mean in those few minutes it got that discharged? Or maybe the charger just shows that light at first so you think it's doing a good job?
I figure at this point I can:
1. Buy a meter to check the actual condition of the battery.
2. Buy a new battery, figuring this one's a goner.
3. Charge it, start it a few times, let it sit and see if it still works in the morning. If it does, I can ride it to work, right?
4. Other.
I have limited $$ for this, but I also figure doing stuff right is usually cheaper than trying to be cheap, in the long run. What do you guys think?
:-) Diane in NM
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With the charger/keeper that I have, the charging light is on even when unplugged from the 120VAC line.
But, I agree with what dentheman told you as far as what to do now.
And I agree strongly with those who told you to buy a meter.
You will use it for more than this, the longer you have this (or any) bike.
You don't need an expensive one. To be honest, even though I do have
a costly one, the one I use most in the garage was one I got on sale for $3.00!
The price made me feel a lot better when I let the smoke out of it
not long ago.