Battery Maintenance.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-07-2009, 10:16 PM

Mr Brilliance here. Didn't bother pulling out the batteries or digging out the charger this winter. So now the I will be in the market for a battery. The GZ battery tested good but the VStrom is too pooped to pop. 5 volts doesn't look too good but will charge it up and see if it holds a charge. All I had to do was plug in the Battery Tender and forget it. Gonna be an expensive lesson me thinks.

patrick_777 · 01-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Running it down once or twice shouldn't destroy the battery. I've run my GZ down twice by forgetting the Tender, but after a full charging, it's as strong as ever and still holds a strong charge.

mrlmd1 · 01-07-2009, 10:58 PM

It should be fine if it didn't freeze. If it's not a sealed battery be sure to check the fluid level before you charge it so it doesn't get fried.

Easy Rider · 01-08-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

5 volts doesn't look too good but will charge it up and see if it holds a charge.

It probably won't and it probably wouldn't have made much difference anyway.

A fully charged, healthy battery should survive 60-90 days of non-use with no ill effects at all. One that was on the verge of failure, however, is an entirely different story.

Now would be a good time to put a charger on the GZ for a couple of hours......just to be sure for the next 60 days or so.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-08-2009, 10:31 PM

The GZ battery was only down to 11.5 volts when I removed it and put it on the tender. Fully topped up now. The VStrom battery is a year older and might recover. It is charged up now too so I will just monitor both for voltage drop while they are inside and warm. Got my fingers crossed.

01-07-2009, 10:16 PM	#1
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Battery Maintenance. Mr Brilliance here. Didn't bother pulling out the batteries or digging out the charger this winter. So now the I will be in the market for a battery. The GZ battery tested good but the VStrom is too pooped to pop. 5 volts doesn't look too good but will charge it up and see if it holds a charge. All I had to do was plug in the Battery Tender and forget it. Gonna be an expensive lesson me thinks. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Battery Maintenance. Running it down once or twice shouldn't destroy the battery. I've run my GZ down twice by forgetting the Tender, but after a full charging, it's as strong as ever and still holds a strong charge. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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01-07-2009, 10:58 PM	#3
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Battery Maintenance. It should be fine if it didn't freeze. If it's not a sealed battery be sure to check the fluid level before you charge it so it doesn't get fried. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-08-2009, 10:31 PM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Battery Maintenance. The GZ battery was only down to 11.5 volts when I removed it and put it on the tender. Fully topped up now. The VStrom battery is a year older and might recover. It is charged up now too so I will just monitor both for voltage drop while they are inside and warm. Got my fingers crossed. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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