Datatool alarm

Basically, my bike normally cant go 1 night, let alone more without failing to start the next day. I'm sure it's the battery being drained, by SOMETHING, and some knowledgeable people told me it's the alarm (or even dormant hotgrips).

I have a Datatool, System 4 (I'm quite sure). Does anybody else have this alarm or similar, and are experiencing similar problems?

[fizzwheel]

In my experience I found that the Alarm drains the battery over a long period of time. Certainly you should be able to leave your bike overnight and be able to start it the next day. No alarm I have come across flattens the battery at the rate you are describing.

Now hotgrips on the other hand, yep they have flattened a battery completely on Liz's SV when left on overnight, ( yes I know we should have taken a switched feed from somewhere )

IIRC wasnt it your bike that you were having starting trouble with a while ago. Did you ever check that your charging circuit was doing its job properly ?

Try a multimeter to see what current it being drawn with the iginition off. I had the same kind of problem, but it was the battery failing in the low temps - just wouldn't hold charge. New battery and no more probs.

[cbay]

Alarms always drain your battery!

Originally Posted by cbay

Alarms always drain your battery!

But if the battery is in good condition, it won't make any difference over a week or two.

My hotgrips flattened the battery in about 10 minutes when I left them on, straight after riding today. Sound like I have a dead battery?

Yeah, It was mine having trouble before. Squirrell_hunter came around and it worked perfectly (sods law), but charging the battery always solves it. New reg/rec and stuff too..

I'm going to check that the front spark plug isn't damp, it's next on list of things to do, and I will put in a different battery, but I bought a new one and filled it myself and still had problems.

I will also add the multimeter test to list to do. I think it's the cold weather too (I hope). I had the bike in September whilst it was still nice and warm, but I had a faulty reg-rec so still had problems, and hence cannot compare!

Thanks you guys

[TSM]

you need to do a leak test with bike off and start pulling fuses till the leak goes then start looking around that path

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by allantheboss

I will also add the multimeter test to list to do.

I'd be inclined to do that next. You've either got a knackered battery or your bikes not putting any charge into it.

[cbay]

Yeah but any alarm will eventually drain your bike if not using frequently.

Maybe your bike isnt charging your battery when riding.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by cbay

Yeah but any alarm will eventually drain your bike if not using frequently.

Yes it will, but not over night like the OP says in the first post in this thread. ( unless of course the battery if f8cked or the bike isnt putting any charge into it )