I would first have the battery load tested..... I hear this claim alot and 99 percent of the time its because they constantly leave the key on, it wasent properly hooked to the tender, or the battery is actualy older then they think and due for replacement anyway....
But when it comes time to check the bike itself the amp meter suggestion is the correct method On Jun 11, 2014 5:09 AM, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > That depends on your tenacity and his assessment of the issue. First put > an ammeter between the positive cable and the + post on the battery. Do > this with the key switch off. This will show static draw it should be > basically 0 or a few miliamps. Not much has the capacity to draw power from > the battery when the key is off. Just the solenoid, key switch and > regulator rectifier. You could also start pulling fuses if you are getting > a draw to isolate the issue. Lastly you could just rewire the bike. > > Allen Thomas > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
