Rajeev, Right from day one, I've kick started my P180 DTSI V1 for a cold starts, and my battery went dead only last week. So it's been exactly 3.5 years. I also maintained the battery well, so I can't say this improved battery life.
-Akhil --- In [email protected], "Rajeev Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > What is battery life? I thought that an automotive lead acid battery - if > maintained well will last around 3.5 to 4 yrs. So does one infer that if you > maintain the battery well and also if you use KS for cold start, will the > battery last 5 yrs? > > I think that mine had died in some 3 yrs or a little more. Forgotten it. > This was inspite of the Rectifier unit overcharging the battery for some > months, till that thing died out too and had to be replaced. So the battery > was well maintained all right, but without my knowledge, it was also getting > more food than needed. So it was also bloating up in the process! > > I never use the KS, even when it is near freezing in Delhi. However, I do > use the choke as I indicated earlier. > > Any one here who has experience of longer battery life - and uses KS only > during cold start phase? > > Ciao // Rajeev. > > > > On Dec 29, 2007 1:54 AM, james. r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > . To have extended > > battery life it is advised to do so. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
