Winterize and battery ??
I have my TT winterized, tire covers, check battery water level, and parked under a shed. My plan is to leave the battery in the battery box. I left it plugged in to 110 outlet for three days to char...
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I can see no reason that it should do that.
I'm sorry but I don't agree with that at all. My experience has been exactly the opposite.
In a bike that has ZERO parasitic drain, you can fully charge an AGM battery and leave it out in the cold for 3 months with no appreciable change......as evidenced by the fact that a "smart" charger connected to it after that time reports a full charge after only about two minutes. I've had them last OVER 5 years being treated like that.
I don't recommend, however, that you ever ASSume what is going on and just leave any battery completely unattended for over 30 days. You need to check it and charge as necessary....until you really determine that it doesn't need charging, that is.
I can see no reason that it should do that.
I'm sorry but I don't agree with that at all. My experience has been exactly the opposite.
In a bike that has ZERO parasitic drain, you can fully charge an AGM battery and leave it out in the cold for 3 months with no appreciable change......as evidenced by the fact that a "smart" charger connected to it after that time reports a full charge after only about two minutes. I've had them last OVER 5 years being treated like that.
I don't recommend, however, that you ever ASSume what is going on and just leave any battery completely unattended for over 30 days. You need to check it and charge as necessary....until you really determine that it doesn't need charging, that is.
