RX-1 Battery Charging

[Vmaxkid]

Can anyone tell me if you can charge the RX-1 battery from the jumper connections they give you? There are no instructions in the owners manual for charging the battery and it looks like it is a bitch to remove the battery from the sled.

 

[peteracing]

battery charging

yep, you can charge it with those 'jumpers'

 

[TopGunn]

Thats how i do it!

 

[Flipper]

Be sure to use a 2 amp charge on these batteries.

With a 10 amp charge the battery will likely overheat while charging and you could damage it.

 

[Convert]

Now if only they had been smarter about placement of the oil filter The battery cable extensions were a great idea

 

[stinx]

my dealer told me not to charge the battery with thoe battery hooked up and in the sled. My dealer claimed it could some how damage the rectifier. Dealer said to un hook the battery. I dont know if this is true or not but thats what he claimed.

 

[Flipper]

Not sure why this would be the case.

Those jumper leads and the associated connected circuits were designed to take significant current via an external power source (battery) in order to start the sled.

I can't imagine why a 2amp charge would cause any problems.

My main concern would be with the heat generated by the battery under charging as the battery is tucked under the air box and not well ventalated. With a 2 amp charger that has an auto shut off this should not be a problem.

 

[LazyBastard]

Anybody who says putting power to the DC side of a rectifier will damage it is smoking crack. A rectifier is mostly just a one-way gate, prevents the negative side of the A/C from sucking back, so current only flows in ONE DIRECTION. There may be other stuff on it, like a VR, cap and resistor, either way, its designed to prevent current from flowing backwards through it, so putting current on the DC side of it WILL NOT FLOW THROUGH it. Think like this; when the battery is connected and fully charged, its polarizing the DC side of the rectifier. How is that any different from putting on a battery charger?

 

[stinx]

LIke I said thats what the dealer claimed.

 

[Indy]

My 03 manual says that is what the leads are for, charging and jumping.

 

[Mighty]

Jumping thru those cables sends alot more juice thru than a trickle charger.

 

[RX1 Yooper]

My manual isn't handy. Does it say anything about not using a charger over 2 amps?

 

[Mikey]

Says right on the battery 2 amps for I think 5-9 hours and 9 amps for only 1 hour I dont have the battery here but thats from memory.

 

[RX1 Yooper]

So you don't have to limit it to 2 amps. Probably because it is just a battery, like the one in your car, but smaller.

 

[Flipper]

I suggested a limit of two amps if you are charging in the sled via the jumper cables.

The battery is tucked away under the airbox and the heat tends to build up in there when charging.

With a 10 amp charge, I believe the battery heats up too much and you risk damaging it.

There is an excellent battery FAQ at http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/