Low battery and fault code

[ROCKRTX]

Can a low battery cause a fault code?

Got fault code 33 (faulty ignition)motor would not start or idle like it's on 2 cylinder,check my battery and it was at 11.98 volt,charge the battery restart the sled and fault code is gone and engine running smooth.

 

[jeff reid]

Not sure about the code but check your wiring harness under your drink holder under the tool box and make sure it is not rubbing on the chasis.Alos chec the connector on the regulator and make sure it is not corroded.I had these problems with my machine.
Jeff

 

[rxrider]

A low battery voltage will affect the ECU and ignition. Get your battery fully recharged or change it out with a new one that you fully charge before you install it.

 

[ROCKRTX]

Thanks rxrider,i was thinking the same.

I am gone order a tecmate optimate 3 and give it a charge,this may save my battery because it seem that it could not keep a charge(i did charge it for 3-4 hour before problem occur and recharged after but i am a little worry it would not keep the charge since i dint not take care of it all summer maybe 3 summer LOL)

Thanks again!

Rock

 

[jeff reid]

Did you check the voltage with it running?It should be around 14 volts.

 

[ROCKRTX]

Did you check the voltage with it running?It should be around 14 volts.

Yes i did with sled running,charging coil was ok ...14.1 volt

 

[rxrider]

With the Optimate it's a good idea to leave the battery connected to the charger for a week or longer to get the battery in a best possible condition. I have woke up a few batteries that it took a week to get fully charged (my Kawasaki ZX9R, sold :-( )

 

[Len Todd]

This a good place to remind folks a few things about our batteries:

These sleds will not fully charge up a dead or significantly drained battery. The sled uses most of the power it generates. You need to use an external charger to charge significantly drained batteries. This is especially true with fuelies. "Batteried EFI" typically will go into limp mode (i.e. rich on fuel delivery) or not start at all with a significantly discharged battery. And, we do not have batteryless EFI.

We need to charge our batteries about once a month during summer layup. They will discharge themselves just sitting there.

Never set the battery directly on cold concrete. This may accelerate the self-discharging. Slip a piece of board or cardboard between the concrete and the battery. Or put it on the work bench.

We all need a charger designed for our batteries. An Optimate (or similar make)will properly charge, maintain and quite possibly even recover our significantly discharged batteries. A normal car battery chargers will not do all this. I know, I thought it was marketing B.S. when I first ran into a RX-1 battery problem and an Optimate was recommended. But, it is true. The new chargers work much better.