We have a chinook out here in Calgary so the snow is gone and the sun is warm so last week I thought I'd take my Phantom out to test all the mods I've done so far this winter. I pulled the battery off my trickle charger and plugged it in, went to hit the starter and she wouldn't start - gave all the symptoms of a low battery. Lights all came on and the engine turned over a few times but then it died. SO I jump started it. It fired up just fine and I went out for a little rip to a pub about 20 minutes away. Had a beer and some food, came out and she fired up like nothing was wrong.
YESTERDAY, I go fire up the bike and SAME thing. So this time I took my other bike's spare battery and jump started the bike with it. (My girlfriend took the jumper cables with her to work). So I hopped on the bike and went for about an hours ride around town then eventually stopped at my buddies house. Hung out there for about a half hour, went outside and jumped on the bike...... WOULD NOT START. Again, Lights all came on, she turned over a few times slowly but it just wasn't enough. I ended up having to boost it two more times that day. When I got home, I pulled the battery off and plugged it into my charger and the charger turned on for about 30 seconds then switched to Fully Charged/Maintenance mode.
Every time we boosted the bike, the lights did come on brighter than before cables were attached, and the fact that the bike is running with all systems working indicates to me that the alternator is working but the battery simply has a limited capacity some how and just wont fully charge anymore (Weird considering its a 2012 Phantom) I'm just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience and may have some different ideas before I go buy another battery. As for my other bike's batt, I've already tried to plug it in but the leads are slightly different and wont fit without some modification.
Mods:
Cobra PowrFlo intake
Cobra Fi2000 PowrFlo Fuel Controller
V&H Short Shots
Thanks Guys
PS I loving these mods :lol:
YESTERDAY, I go fire up the bike and SAME thing. So this time I took my other bike's spare battery and jump started the bike with it. (My girlfriend took the jumper cables with her to work). So I hopped on the bike and went for about an hours ride around town then eventually stopped at my buddies house. Hung out there for about a half hour, went outside and jumped on the bike...... WOULD NOT START. Again, Lights all came on, she turned over a few times slowly but it just wasn't enough. I ended up having to boost it two more times that day. When I got home, I pulled the battery off and plugged it into my charger and the charger turned on for about 30 seconds then switched to Fully Charged/Maintenance mode.
Every time we boosted the bike, the lights did come on brighter than before cables were attached, and the fact that the bike is running with all systems working indicates to me that the alternator is working but the battery simply has a limited capacity some how and just wont fully charge anymore (Weird considering its a 2012 Phantom) I'm just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience and may have some different ideas before I go buy another battery. As for my other bike's batt, I've already tried to plug it in but the leads are slightly different and wont fit without some modification.
Mods:
Cobra PowrFlo intake
Cobra Fi2000 PowrFlo Fuel Controller
V&H Short Shots
Thanks Guys
PS I loving these mods :lol: