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09-24-2014, 07:54 AM
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i have a question when i fire it up the red light for the batt is on for 15sec before ir goes out it never did this before any ideas
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09-24-2014, 07:59 AM
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With the colder weather the battery is probably down slightly, mine does the same thing and then once the alternator kicks in and the charge goes up, the light goes out. Only does it when it is cold, and when i don't plug the battery tender in.
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09-24-2014, 09:28 AM
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When my skoot was about 2 y/o the same thing started to happen. At some point in time after the light started remaining on for a short time after start up, I noticed that the engine would "buck" the starter and there was some difficulty in cranking. Sometimes enuff to cause the electrical system to frag out and zero out my trip meters and clock. After enuff of that I installed a new battery, no more battery lite. Ur battery is getting old and is taking awhile to recover from the start up procedure. Kinda like me!! RACNRAY
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09-24-2014, 10:27 AM
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itt's nice you get warning before it dies instead of getting stranded or having to push start after a party downtown with hundreds of people looking on...
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09-24-2014, 11:05 AM
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While that is certainly a helpful "warning" that the battery is getting old , there can still be the "strand you on the side of the road failure", such as when the battery shorts out internally or develops an internal open circuit. Those are typically instant type failures that rarely give any warning. If the battery gets to the point where there is difficulty in starting the engine, replace the battery. RACNRAY
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09-26-2014, 06:06 AM
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thanks installed new battery today
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09-26-2014, 03:12 PM
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