After snuggling my 3rd love into her heated garage for the winter it seems I may have left the ignition on and the battery charger plugged in, perhaps for a few weeks.
When I found her this way the other day she was dead, dead, dead. Still plugged in, no lights, no beeps, no clicks. I unplugged and re-plugged in the battery charger (Honda branded Optimate model) I left her for a day. Still nada.
I have not done any further looking yet and I'm looking for possible areas to check. In the interim I plan to:
1) Remove battery and test it.
2) With battery removed apply charger clips to wiring leads on the bike (is this a bad idea?) I do have a car charger that might provide better power. Or do this but do not try and start?
3) Visibly inspect what I can see from the open panel, etc.
Any there any areas I should be looking at for possible fried components?
Would this situation as described above have "burned out" the battery so badly that no power goes through it, even when plugged in?
Looking for suggestion.
Thanks.
Mike
When I found her this way the other day she was dead, dead, dead. Still plugged in, no lights, no beeps, no clicks. I unplugged and re-plugged in the battery charger (Honda branded Optimate model) I left her for a day. Still nada.
I have not done any further looking yet and I'm looking for possible areas to check. In the interim I plan to:
1) Remove battery and test it.
2) With battery removed apply charger clips to wiring leads on the bike (is this a bad idea?) I do have a car charger that might provide better power. Or do this but do not try and start?
3) Visibly inspect what I can see from the open panel, etc.
Any there any areas I should be looking at for possible fried components?
Would this situation as described above have "burned out" the battery so badly that no power goes through it, even when plugged in?
Looking for suggestion.
Thanks.
Mike
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