BATTERY BUDDY MOTORCYCLE FULL

So, they will never properly charge a lightweight lithium battery.īeyond SoC, the Battery Tender® is looking for a 6 cell battery, with each cell having roughly 2 volts. While they work great on lead acid batteries, they are not able to accurately “read” lithium batteries. Here is the simple answer: A Battery Tender® can not measure State of Charge (SoC) of a lithium battery. It simply does not have this capability. (Note- we are talking about Battery Tender® brand chargers here, as this is by far the most popular charger in use in the US market.) Why you should not use a Battery Tender® on a lithium battery The follow-up question is always, “Why not?”. Tricky question- Well, yes you can… but no, you should not- at least if you want the battery to survive. The question we get asked most often is, “Can I use a Battery Tender® on my lightweight battery?” When it is so easy to disconnect a cable, why would you do anything else? Maintenance chargers are great to keep the battery from being drained by the clock, alarm, ECU and other accessories, but leaving it like this for an entire winter is the equal to riding your bike for 24/7/365, and will eventually wear out the battery. Use a maintenance charger specifically designed for lithium batteries, like our Pacemaker charger. We would actually prefer you to disconnect your battery if you dont plan on riding for longer than a few weeks. You dont need to remove it completely, just disconnect one of the battery cables, preferably the negative cable.Ģ. Lithium has a very low self-discharge rate and will be able to sit for months on end without losing charge, provided it isnt connected to your vehicle. There are two ways that you can store a lightweight lithium battery properly:ġ. We cover this information on our FAQ pages and our video page, so if you want to learn more, head over and start reading. We are also going to talk about a lot of the misinformation being passed off as correct by other battery companies. There is a proper way to care for your lightweight battery, and we are going to discuss that here.

BATTERY BUDDY MOTORCYCLE FULL

While there are a number of things that should be done to a motorcycle for winter storage, at Full Spectrum Power we are mostly concerned with how you handle your lithium battery. Hopefully, most of you reading this post are taking the time to prepare your motorcycle for storage.

For most of the US, winter has arrived with just enough cold to bring a halt to the riding season.

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