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Battery issue--hopefully

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by tabaka45, Apr 19, 2015.

  1. tabaka45

    tabaka45 Well-Known Member

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    85 xj700n---I understand mechanical issues pretty easily, but when it comes to electrical issues I'm a rank amateur at best.

    If I let the bike sit for a week or so and try to get it going the starter will turn the engine fine but I can't get it to fire without charging the battery. I've checked and the plugs are firing but today it didn't fire with a squirt of starter fluid. (although when I think about it I may not have opened the throttle.) So I guess I need a battery.

    But will someone explain how the battery can be strong enough to turn the engine over well but not have enough power to fire it off? I could understand it if it was barely turning the starter, but that's not the case.
     
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    There's just enough power to power the starter with nothing left over for the tci to fire the coils. Your batter is at the end of its life span. Get a fresh battery then you should be good.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    What he said ^^
    And invest in an automatic battery maintainer to extend the life of your battery during the storage months.
     
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    What he said ^^

    about the battery tender. they are cheap and they are the best way to prolong the life of your battery. the quickest way to kill a battery, is to store it in a discharged state or to let it discharge deeply.

    FU
     
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    Thanks. It seems to be strange to be happy that I need to buy a new battery, but at least it's not something more sinister. I have a battery tender, jr. which I use if I know it's going to be sitting a while. But I'm a little leery about leaving it plugged in continuously.
     
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