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KnightRider · 12-11-07, 09:38 AM

I've given up...the AA are going to sort it for me.

KnightRider · 12-11-07, 09:54 AM

Can anyone tell me how long I will need to leave the bike on to charge the battery back up? The AA will obviously help me get it started again, but that is no good to me unless I can get it started tomorrow morning as well!

KnightRider · 12-11-07, 10:09 AM

AA have been and the battery is fried. Guess I need to take it to the dealer to get a new battery under warrenty!

Jon

12-11-07, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnightRider

Did a quick search on the internet and found some articles about jump starting the bike. thought that sounded like an ace idea so I took the seat off and used my car to jump start her.

Not a good idea.

This pic is a real situation we had to attend to where someone had connected bike - car. Another 3 or 4 cars (can't remember exact details now) were also burned out

12-11-07, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skint

Not a good idea.

This pic is a real situation we had to attend to where someone had connected bike - car. Another 3 or 4 cars (can't remember exact details now) were also burned out

How the hell did that happen!?

12-11-07, 12:58 PM

12-11-07, 12:59 PM

Did you get a new batt under warranty sorted Jon?

KnightRider · 12-11-07, 01:02 PM

How did that happen? Technically there is no reason why you cant connect the bike and car battery together. Apparently the car alternator can blow the fuse on the bike as it produces too much electricity (dont quote me on that though) which is why you need to do it when the car is switched off. So long as bike and car are 12v then all should be well.

I guess if you were stupid enough to connect the + to - terminals then that would short the batteries out. Maybe that is what caused this?

KnightRider · 12-11-07, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick_1871

Did you get a new batt under warranty sorted Jon?

Thats the crap bit. The dealer doesnt have a battery in stock and wont have one till thursday. It will then take them a day to test my battery before authorising a new one and they wont lend me a bike.

I have bought a battery charger to see if I can recover the battery for this week, but I cant understand why it lost so much charge since Sat.

Jon

12-11-07, 01:14 PM

Parking lights?

12-11-07, 09:38 AM	#11
KnightRider Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cox Green, Maidenhead Posts: 1,624	Re: Help...flat battery I've given up...the AA are going to sort it for me. __________________ "Bah" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "I'm so crazy" - Lulu West, RIP, 16/04/1995 - 16/07/2009 CBR600RR7 Link to map of TV members...if your not on the map then PM me. My facebook profile

12-11-07, 09:54 AM	#12
KnightRider Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cox Green, Maidenhead Posts: 1,624	Re: Help...flat battery Can anyone tell me how long I will need to leave the bike on to charge the battery back up? The AA will obviously help me get it started again, but that is no good to me unless I can get it started tomorrow morning as well! __________________ "Bah" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "I'm so crazy" - Lulu West, RIP, 16/04/1995 - 16/07/2009 CBR600RR7 Link to map of TV members...if your not on the map then PM me. My facebook profile

12-11-07, 10:09 AM	#13
KnightRider Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cox Green, Maidenhead Posts: 1,624	Re: Help...flat battery AA have been and the battery is fried. Guess I need to take it to the dealer to get a new battery under warrenty! Jon __________________ "Bah" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "I'm so crazy" - Lulu West, RIP, 16/04/1995 - 16/07/2009 CBR600RR7 Link to map of TV members...if your not on the map then PM me. My facebook profile

12-11-07, 12:58 PM	#16
StreetHawk Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help...flat battery

12-11-07, 12:59 PM	#17
StreetHawk Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help...flat battery Did you get a new batt under warranty sorted Jon?

12-11-07, 01:02 PM	#18
KnightRider Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cox Green, Maidenhead Posts: 1,624	Re: Help...flat battery How did that happen? Technically there is no reason why you cant connect the bike and car battery together. Apparently the car alternator can blow the fuse on the bike as it produces too much electricity (dont quote me on that though) which is why you need to do it when the car is switched off. So long as bike and car are 12v then all should be well. I guess if you were stupid enough to connect the + to - terminals then that would short the batteries out. Maybe that is what caused this? __________________ "Bah" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "I'm so crazy" - Lulu West, RIP, 16/04/1995 - 16/07/2009 CBR600RR7 Link to map of TV members...if your not on the map then PM me. My facebook profile

12-11-07, 01:14 PM	#20
Sosha Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help...flat battery Parking lights?

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