JERSEYJOE
Expert
LAST YEAR WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE 2015 VIPER GOING DEAD WHILE PARKED FOR THE WEEK. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND REGULATOR BUT STILL IT DOEST NOT HOLD A CHARGE. WHILE RUNNING THE VOLTAGE AT THE BATTERY IS LIKE 14.6 SO I ASSUME ITS BEING CHARGED. THE REPLACED BATERY MIGHT BE BAD AALREADY? WONDER IF SOMETHING ID DRAINING IT WHILE PARKED
RobX-1
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Do you by chance leave the key on and then use the kill switch to shut off the engine? If I'm not mistaken, the key still powers the fuel gauge when the engine is off. Although it is possible for the new battery to be a dud, it does sound like you have a parasitic draw on the battery.
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drain is possible. cheapest/fastest would be to put a battery disconnect switch on it and just shut it off when it is not being ridden.
