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Battery will not stay charged
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<blockquote data-quote="RaYzerman19" data-source="post: 827864" data-attributes="member: 18388"><p>With all due respect to previous posters, I do tend to trust the recommendations of the battery manufacturers while still trying to appreciate everyone's anecdotes. All the batteries my friends or I have recently purchased for bikes were AGM's and were shipped or bought off the shelf with acid packs separate. You install the electrolyte, let sit so the glass mat can absorb it, then charge per recommendations. Yes the type of charger is important. We've had premature failures (under 2 years) that I think may be caused by an improper first charging step, YMMV, but I don't doubt there's been the odd one that got lucky. That said, there are batteries sold pre-filled, and the vendor should properly charge it before delivering it to you. Always ask.</p><p></p><p>You can also go to Yuasa's website and download their Technical manual, it's another good read.</p><p></p><p>I agree with Alan to check the electrical system and/or do a load test before you assume the battery is no good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RaYzerman19, post: 827864, member: 18388"] With all due respect to previous posters, I do tend to trust the recommendations of the battery manufacturers while still trying to appreciate everyone's anecdotes. All the batteries my friends or I have recently purchased for bikes were AGM's and were shipped or bought off the shelf with acid packs separate. You install the electrolyte, let sit so the glass mat can absorb it, then charge per recommendations. Yes the type of charger is important. We've had premature failures (under 2 years) that I think may be caused by an improper first charging step, YMMV, but I don't doubt there's been the odd one that got lucky. That said, there are batteries sold pre-filled, and the vendor should properly charge it before delivering it to you. Always ask. You can also go to Yuasa's website and download their Technical manual, it's another good read. I agree with Alan to check the electrical system and/or do a load test before you assume the battery is no good. [/QUOTE]
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