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dwoodul
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 72
Age : 74
Location : Dallas
Points : 3819
Registration date : 2014-08-20
 |  Subject: Battery Tender volt checker...  Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:13 am | |
| Many of you may have battery-tender pigtails for easy/quick charging/storing. I found, in this case on Amazon, a battery-tender plug in that you attach to the pigtail and it lets you know what the voltage levels are. It's $15 and real handy. We already found the battery/charging voltage low (11 volts and change...) on my sons VLX, did some rectifier connection maintenance, and surprise, the battery-tender read 13.8... yea!
On Amazon: Battery Tender 081-0157 Black Quick Disconnect Plug with LCD Voltage Display - Attachments
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts : 3837
Age : 75
Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK
Points : 9701
Registration date : 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:19 am | |
| I plug mine into the socket in the left-hand cubby.  |
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dwoodul
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 72
Age : 74
Location : Dallas
Points : 3819
Registration date : 2014-08-20
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:28 am | |
| There's a socket there...?? I better read my manual more closely.  Thanks...!! |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2387
Location : Winnipeg
Points : 7902
Registration date : 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:45 pm | |
| - dwoodul wrote:
- There's a socket there...?? I better read my manual more closely. Thanks...!!
You won't find a socket in yours unless it was added by a previous owner as an accessory. N. American Swings do not have that socket as standard equipment like Euro spec Swings do. |
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model28a
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2085
Age : 71
Location : St.Pete.FL.
Points : 7553
Registration date : 2010-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:03 pm | |
| Here is a link to the Battery Tender Voltage Display.
Digital Voltage Indicator with LCD Display |
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lcgraham
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 18
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Points : 3625
Registration date : 2015-01-07
| | Subject: voltage check Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:17 am | |
| - dwoodul wrote:
- Many of you may have battery-tender pigtails for easy/quick charging/storing. I found, in this case on Amazon, a battery-tender plug in that you attach to the pigtail and it lets you know what the voltage levels are. It's $15 and real handy. We already found the battery/charging voltage low (11 volts and change...) on my sons VLX, did some rectifier connection maintenance, and surprise, the battery-tender read 13.8... yea!
On Amazon: Battery Tender 081-0157 Black Quick Disconnect Plug with LCD Voltage Display I use something similar, also at Amazon (Optimate TecMate battery tester). more expensive ($35+), no pigtails. Clamps directly to battery posts |
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Meldrew
Visiting Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 4218
Location : York, North Yorkshire, England UK
Points : 9441
Registration date : 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:03 pm | |
| On the UK FJS Silver Wings you simply fit the supplied 12v plug to the Optimate lead and into the 12v socket inside the left glovebox pocket. I keep mine hooked up all the time. |
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vader1701
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 106
Location : Auburn Hills, Michigan
Points : 3754
Registration date : 2015-01-07
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:23 am | |
| Now that's pretty cool going to order me one, good monitor |
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Scootn56
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 17
Age : 68
Location : N.E. AL. USA
Points : 4303
Registration date : 2013-02-23
| | Subject: Re: Battery Tender volt checker... Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:02 pm | |
| Just received my Battery Tender 081-0157 Black Quick Disconnect Plug with LCD Voltage Display today from Amazon. My Goldwing battery was spot on just above 13V just like it was supposed to be. My Reflex battery was another story. I have noticed for some time now that even with the battery tender hooked up the battery would still occasionally discharge. When I hooked up the new tester I found that it did not even register, I had a blown fuse in the Battery Tender lead and it wasn’t even getting charged. Getting new fuse tomorrow.
Many thanks to everyone on this forum for all the helpful information. |
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