ikenterprises
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Post by ikenterprises on Jun 2, 2018 9:25:56 GMT -7
5 months ago I bought a brand FZ-10 bike. After 3 weeks the bike battery went completely dead. Had it towed to the dealership. It took dealer a week to get to and they found nothing wrong, just recharged the battery. After 4 weeks the same problem happened. Dealer still could not find anything wrong, but replaced battery under warranty anyway. This time they picked it up from my home, charged it and still could not find anything wrong with it. Three weeks later, same problem. Dealer didn't find out why it went dead. Now it has happened for the 4th time after having the bike back for 4 weeks. I am stumped and so is the dealer. They will come pick it up on tomorrow. Do you have any ideas what's going on. The bike now has 2000 miles. It is stored in my garage with the key out. Nothing appears to be on that could drain the battery. Do you have any suggestions. I am about ready to have lemon law applied to this bike and just get a brand new one.
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owle
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Post by owle on Jun 2, 2018 9:33:17 GMT -7
Just a thought but its quite easy to push the key round to PARK, when you lock the bike, which over time will drain the battery .... I know this as i have done it.  |
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Post by evitzee on Jun 2, 2018 9:41:46 GMT -7
In my experience you really need to keep a m/c battery on a Battery Tender or they will lose charge fast, especially in warmer weather, they are small units and don't have a lot of excess energy. I usually get 4 or 5 years out of a battery but it is always on the Tender when sitting in my garage. Are you sure you aren't inadvertently putting the key lock in the PARK position (fully counter clock wise), that has happened to a few people and you will end up with a dead battery pretty quickly as this position does not cut off all the circuits. If your bike is in your garage just put it in the OFF position which is just one click CCW from the ON position. I leave my key in the lock but you can certainly remove it if you want. |
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ikranmakto
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Post by ikranmakto on Jun 2, 2018 14:29:18 GMT -7
Like evitzee says, If you are turning the key all the way counter clockwise to the 'P' position when you park your bike this will drain the battery. This position still allows you to use the bikes accessories like USB charging, warning lights etc.. IMO Yamaha dropped the ball on this issue by not fitting a warning light when the key is left in this position, it has killed a lot of good batteries. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 21:52:17 GMT -7
If the key is in the 'OFF' position, and batteries are getting discharged quickly, something has to be draining it. But you didn't mention how many days it takes for that to happen. At any rate, there's nothing electronic on those bikes, like alarm, keyless ignition, etc., so the battery must be able to hold cranking power after a full charge for at least 3 weeks. I always charge my vehicles once every 2 weeks at the most; piece of mind, and batteries last a lot longer. It's also important to fully charge them before installation when new. If battery is getting drained quickly, it must be something stupid, probably an unwanted ground somewhere. If you're leaving bike a month without charging, then I'd say nothing might be wrong with your bike. As a final comment, motorcycles typically do not charge the battery at idle, so it's important to charge them regularly if not in use. Otherwise, unless you take it for a long ride, you might be actually discharging the battery every time you ride. Give us more details on the timing to know how much of a problem it really is. Good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 22:12:56 GMT -7
I don't own this bike yet, but just want to clarify there're typically 2 positions to the left of OFF: First is 'Lock', then 'P' (park). Lock is to lock the steering, which is the same as OFF (doesn't drain the battery). But P turns the taillight on, and that's what drains the battery.
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Post by papawheelie on Jun 3, 2018 8:18:29 GMT -7
Yes, the steering "lock" ignition position is right next to the "park" position. In either position, the steering is locked and the key can be removed. In the "park" position, however, certain electrical components remain active. This might be useful if leaving the bike on the side of the road for an hour, while walking to the nearest fuel station. ;-) The "park" position allows the steering to be locked, key removed from the ignition, and hazard lights blinking. In neither position, is there any indication of which state it is, except for looking closely at the ignition switch, itself. So, it is quite possible to inadvertently move the ignition to the "park" position, remove the key, believe that everything is good, and walk away. Meanwhile, the battery is evidently draining even though there are no apparent system on/active. This is what has caused dead batteries for a few guys.   |
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Post by RedAndBlack on Jun 4, 2018 2:03:32 GMT -7
Moved and merged duplicate threads.
OP please check your PM. You keep sending duplicate posts. Thanks!
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