wannaBinventor
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I have a motorcycle that has been sitting unridden for about 4 months, and I haven't been keeping a charge on it.
I trickle charged it last night and found it still dead (lights come on but relay just buzzes when I tried to crank it). I did find that the old trickle charger was messed up because it was only putting out about 10 volts.
I got out my jumper cables and attached them to my truck and the bike. No luck. I cranked the truck for more juice and it still only buzzes the relay. I got out my DMM and noticed that I have 14 volts across the cables whenever it is not connected to my motorcycle battery, but I have only 10v or so when I connect it to the motorcycle battery. It is steadily rising.
What gives here?
Everytime I've jumped off a car with a dead battery it just jumped right up.
Thanks
I trickle charged it last night and found it still dead (lights come on but relay just buzzes when I tried to crank it). I did find that the old trickle charger was messed up because it was only putting out about 10 volts.
I got out my jumper cables and attached them to my truck and the bike. No luck. I cranked the truck for more juice and it still only buzzes the relay. I got out my DMM and noticed that I have 14 volts across the cables whenever it is not connected to my motorcycle battery, but I have only 10v or so when I connect it to the motorcycle battery. It is steadily rising.
What gives here?
Everytime I've jumped off a car with a dead battery it just jumped right up.
Thanks