Battery

[Yamanewf]

Went to start sled, battery dead. Charged battery put it back in sled started fine. Left it a couple days battery dead again. Started the sled on pull cord put the meter on the terminals meter read between 12-13v (didn't get exact #'s but did go over 13). This only started after I had her apart for the reed notch. Coincidence that the battery dies or have I inadvertently unplugged something. How long does the battery usually last in a sled? Can someone lend a hand before I make the trip to the dealer? Thanks.

 

[Waterfoul]

Take the cables off the battery and then test the leads with the sled running... see what kind of volts and and amps you are putting INTO the battery.

 

[Yamanewf]

Thanks man I'll give that a whirl and let you know.

 

[Yamanewf]

Sled running, leads disconnected and hooked to the meter I got between 10.5 and 11.8. It was fluttering between that. A couple of times it ran over 12 but too fast to get a #.

 

[greg]

You can take the battery into Canadian Tire or Wal-mart and they will do a load test (at no charge) and let you know the battery's condition. Wal-mart Canada's Energizer motorcycle batteries are made by Yuasa. ($74.99).
Royal Distributing has them for $54 plus shipping. Both places are alot cheaper than the dealer.

Your battery should be fully charged to get an accurate voltage reading while the sled is running with terminals connected.