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Message started by flcruzr on 06/20/09 at 06:01:46

Title: New Battery Question
Post by flcruzr on 06/20/09 at 06:01:46

I just put a new battery in and nothing happens. No lights, nothing, dead. Am I supposed to charge the new battery first? The instructions says to charge, shouldnt they come charged?

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by Mr. Hyde on 06/20/09 at 06:07:56

It should have come charged but I guess it would depend how long it sat on the shelf. Where did you buy it? Also I bought a brand new battery from a high profile bike dealer and it ended up having a dead cell. They tested it but not under load. Finally they replaced it with another with the same problem. The 3rd battery worked.

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by photojoe on 06/20/09 at 07:07:54

060C0312151A12600 wrote:

I just put a new battery in and nothing happens. No lights, nothing, dead. Am I supposed to charge the new battery first? The instructions says to charge, shouldnt they come charged?

Trickle charge all new batteries overnight, or until the light says it's ready. That's your problem. It needs to be charged. If you don't own a trickle charger, buy one or ask the place you bought it from to charge it for you. I happen to find one on sale for around $15.

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by High-Def on 06/20/09 at 07:57:16

Yea I've gotten ALOT of "NEW" batteries that don't work. You need to trickle charge the hell out of them before you use it. Unless your in a heavily biker populated area, most batteries sit on the shelf for quite some time.

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by flcruzr on 06/20/09 at 11:08:15

Thanks guys! I took the battery to advance auto and they noticed the battery did not have acid. So I bought the acid and once I fill it I need to charge it. Now I need a battery charger, go figure!

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by kel30734 on 06/20/09 at 12:46:24

Who ever sold you the battery should have either added the acid or it should have come in the box for you to put in.

then you need to charge it for 24 hours or so.

Kel

Title: Re: New Battery Question
Post by Gort on 06/20/09 at 14:39:13

I bought a battery for my Savage through the mail and was told upfront that it does not come with acid due to the hazardous materials shipping requirements and expense. I took it to a battery dealer and he filled it.