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Message started by twdy on 08/09/09 at 09:39:50

Title: Battery Problems
Post by twdy on 08/09/09 at 09:39:50

Last night, while a little drunk, I went to show my bike to some friends that were over. I was just going to start it up, but not ride obviously. My battery was really low, and couldn't turn the engine over. So, I put it on the charger, but accidentally switched the charger to "start" instead of "charge." This morning there is batter acid (I think) below the bike on the floor..

My question is: is my battery shot? Or should it be able to hold a charge?

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by thumperclone on 08/09/09 at 09:49:07

try toppin off with distilled H2O over nite charge with LOW amp 1 or
less is best see what you got, btw take the battery out

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by twdy on 08/09/09 at 09:54:21

Thanks Thumper I'll give it a shot. I just hope I don't have to buy a new battery!

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 08/09/09 at 10:26:41

And that is why you don't mess with machines while even a little drunk.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Savage_Amusement on 08/09/09 at 10:29:33

If you do need to get a new one, get a sealed, gel or dry cell. Then you don't have to mess with water levels anymore.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by Midnightrider on 08/09/09 at 10:33:39

Make sure there is no battery acid on the bike, especially the frame. A friend of mine had to part out a nice BMW one time because battery acid eat through the frame and it couldn't be repaired.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by twdy on 08/09/09 at 10:50:29

thanks midnight.. i'll go check it out now.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by thumperclone on 08/09/09 at 18:34:10

baking soda and water to nutralize the corrosive effect of the acid..

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by twdy on 08/09/09 at 19:19:25

It's battery acid right? I just want to make sure... it smells really bad, and i believe it came out of a clear hose that drains below the bike

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by PTRider on 08/09/09 at 19:42:08

Smells bad? Sulfurous? Yep, that's the sulfuric acid from the battery on the frame and wiring when you boiled the battery. Very unlikely that the battery is any good. If you want to try this battery, you need to refill the spilled acid with more acid, not water. Then charge at no more than 2 amps with an automatic charger. Best bet...buy a new battery. The absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead acid batteries like Big Crank are good, but they'll be ruined by overcharging, freezing, etc. just like a flooded cell lead acid battery.

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/09/09 at 21:56:51

Even IF you can get that battery to start the bike & get you down the road, I would be ditching it. Its damaged, at best. The gel batteries are dandy. The Big Crank is very dependable. Mine has sat for months & it didnt sound like it was struggling to start. Your battery is just waiting to get you 20 miles from home & not start. They DO that! They are EEEEEEvillll..

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by twdy on 08/10/09 at 18:33:34

I bought a new battery today. A DEKA etx15l. I will pick it up this week sometime... I figured a new battery will be easier than the headache of my old one.. the bike is a 2001 and it is the stock battery, so it's probably about time for a new one

Title: Re: Battery Problems
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/10/09 at 20:10:38

8 year old battery? yep, it was time. It was past time.