dead rx-1 please help!!!!

[QCRider]

This is where my knowledge is lacking and all second hand. I have been told that the batteries that Yanaha uses cannot be recovered very well once they have been severely drained. I was lucky in that my sled was new and the dealer realized that it was their fault that the battery was not fully charged to begin with. It's certainly worth a shot to hit it with a real hard charge and try to freshen it.

 

[Tom-RX1]

It's a gel type battery and a fast charge is possibly the worst thing for them . Did that with the wheelchair batteries that are the same type . Optimate charger may bring it back but would take a long time . 6 months on charger and wheelchair battery had recovered about half .
Tom-RX1

 

[WarriorBeads]

Picked up a couple of "Battery Tender Jr's" for gifts....They're supposed to keep the battery at full charge in the off season. Just plug em in and walk away. My dealer swears by them. If it turns out to be your battery, you may want to invest in one ($40-$50 CDN).

 

[QCRider]

It's a gel type battery and a fast charge is possibly the worst thing for them . Did that with the wheelchair batteries that are the same type . Optimate charger may bring it back but would take a long time . 6 months on charger and wheelchair battery had recovered about half .
Tom-RX1

I didn't necessarily mean a quick charge, I agree with what you say here though. Basically, unless you want to buy a new battery every couple of years then you should have some sort of trickle charge on it during the off season. It may be cheaper and easier to just replace it every 2 seasons.

 

[Tom-RX1]

I keep the little charger on all summer and my battery is just like new . 03 rx1 my buddy dose not use one and his 1 year old battery is not as good as my 3 year old battery . My charger is one that desulfieds the battery . Well worth the 60 bucks I paid for it . I also use it on the wheelchair batteries during the winter .
Tom-RX1

 

[banjo04414]

No, a 12 volt 6 amp charge will not fully charge the battery. You need to use a 12 volt 2 amp charge on it. These batteries need to be "trickle" charged to fully recover. Mine takes anywhere from 12 hours to 2 days to regain it's full charge. (depending how low it was to begin with) The 2 amp charge is the key to fully charge one of these batteries. Hope this helps.

 

[northernXposure]

thnx for the info banjo