Help: 2005 F4 Battery Issue

Hdin08 · 12-24-2012, 06:38 AM

I just return back from a six month deployment...upon returning the battery was dead...I went and purchased a brand new battery check it at the store to make sure it was fully charged too...plugged it up and the bike started right up...took it out for about a 10 miles ride and while ride the battery light came on and eventually the bike completely died...I jump started it and it turn over but after taking the charge off the bike died again...please help...thanks in advance.

silentservice703 · 12-24-2012, 07:15 AM

Search this forum for "bike won't start" and "battery".
There is a ton of information.

Most people in this predicament find that they reversed the polarity when putting the new battery in service and have done some fuse and/or diode damage.

MVBERT · 12-24-2012, 07:21 AM

The Yuasa battery I fitted to my F4 750 was checked before it was sent out to me that it could hold enough charge, then after I fitted it I put it on a trickle charger over night. This is the sealed factory acid type. Once a bike is running as long as the alternator is functioning it should be fine irrespective of the batteries charged state shouldn't it?

Did you reconnect all the leads up to the battery, with my alarm etc I think each terminal on my batt has at least 3 leads?

silentservice703 · 12-24-2012, 07:23 AM

MVBert, in your case, probably. In the case of a defunct battery, no. Batteries become massive loads on the system when they fail.

Tony F · 12-25-2012, 04:18 PM

What brand of battery did you fit? Are all the leads are correctly connected to the battery? If so, have the battery tested with a load tester.

Donsy · 12-25-2012, 09:22 PM

My money is on the battery going in wrong.

gotojoe · 12-25-2012, 09:50 PM

U need to check the battery voltage. You may have bought the Friday afternoon one

Hdin08 · 03-02-2013, 08:38 PM

Sorry got deployed again...the battery was a interstate all leads were correct it was completely dead when I came back this time too...put another new one in and the battery light already came on when I turn it on.

Donsy · 03-02-2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hdin08

Sorry got deployed again...the battery was a interstate all leads were correct it was completely dead when I came back this time too...put another new one in and the battery light already came on when I turn it on.

Please show us a picture of your battery connected in the bike.

And did you check the fuses?

Have you looked at the service manuals mate - http://www.teamdouble3racing.com/manuals.php .

Hdin08 · 03-02-2013, 09:26 PM

Just was looking through the owners manuals didnt see much in there to help...uploading some pictures know the negative ones are hard to see if want I can take the seat off and get better ones..

12-24-2012, 06:38 AM	#1
Hdin08 New Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000] Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 15	Help: 2005 F4 Battery Issue I just return back from a six month deployment...upon returning the battery was dead...I went and purchased a brand new battery check it at the store to make sure it was fully charged too...plugged it up and the bike started right up...took it out for about a 10 miles ride and while ride the battery light came on and eventually the bike completely died...I jump started it and it turn over but after taking the charge off the bike died again...please help...thanks in advance.

12-24-2012, 07:15 AM	#2
silentservice703 Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000 R 312] [View photo album] Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In Duxbury, MA, USA with Lee and Patty in my heart. Posts: 6,291	Search this forum for "bike won't start" and "battery". There is a ton of information. Most people in this predicament find that they reversed the polarity when putting the new battery in service and have done some fuse and/or diode damage. __________________ *Keep your words soft and sweet...for somday you shall eat them!* A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul. -- George Bernard Shaw

12-24-2012, 07:23 AM	#4
silentservice703 Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000 R 312] [View photo album] Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In Duxbury, MA, USA with Lee and Patty in my heart. Posts: 6,291	MVBert, in your case, probably. In the case of a defunct battery, no. Batteries become massive loads on the system when they fail. __________________ *Keep your words soft and sweet...for somday you shall eat them!* A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul. -- George Bernard Shaw

12-25-2012, 09:22 PM	#6
Donsy Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000 R] [View photo album] Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 9,496	My money is on the battery going in wrong. __________________ Dons Nel Manuals are here - http://www.teamdouble3racing.com/manuals Last edited by Donsy : 12-26-2012 at 01:21 AM.

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12-24-2012, 07:21 AM	#3
MVBERT Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ELY, CAMB'S UK Posts: 267	The Yuasa battery I fitted to my F4 750 was checked before it was sent out to me that it could hold enough charge, then after I fitted it I put it on a trickle charger over night. This is the sealed factory acid type. Once a bike is running as long as the alternator is functioning it should be fine irrespective of the batteries charged state shouldn't it? Did you reconnect all the leads up to the battery, with my alarm etc I think each terminal on my batt has at least 3 leads?

12-25-2012, 04:18 PM	#5
Tony F Senior Member No MVs in the Registry [View photo album] Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 70	What brand of battery did you fit? Are all the leads are correctly connected to the battery? If so, have the battery tested with a load tester.

12-25-2012, 09:50 PM	#7
gotojoe Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000 R] [View photo album] Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warwickshire UK Posts: 5,433	U need to check the battery voltage. You may have bought the Friday afternoon one

03-02-2013, 08:38 PM	#8
Hdin08 New Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000] Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 15	Sorry got deployed again...the battery was a interstate all leads were correct it was completely dead when I came back this time too...put another new one in and the battery light already came on when I turn it on.

03-02-2013, 09:26 PM	#10
Hdin08 New Member MV in the Registry: [F4 1000] Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 15	Just was looking through the owners manuals didnt see much in there to help...uploading some pictures know the negative ones are hard to see if want I can take the seat off and get better ones..