Battery discharging I just bought a 2005 vtx1300 and since then the battery will be discarged in about three days if it has not been running, its not one of the cheaper batteries it has a side post on it, the previous owner told me it is about a year old, the battery has a bout 7 wires connected to it for all the accesseries, and does the side post wire hook up have to be seperate from the other wires? I know I said a lot, but hope I can get some answers. why is the battery dying? thanks lou
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First off, disconnect all those accessory wires, leave only the battery cables hooked to the battery. Charge the battery properly over a long time with small voltage input so the battery won't overheat and warp the plates inside.
The voltage after fully charged should be about 12.75v-12.80v, when you check the battery with a voltmeter.
I am quite certain that one of the accessories is drawing down the battery which is why it is dying in three days.
You might want to buy a little hydrometer made for a MC battery too, so you can check each cell to make sure there is not a dead one, this too can cause the battery to go dead in three days, because it will not hold a charge.