Battery disconnects?

[N3vrSat1sfied]

I just want to know how many people disconnect there battery when there not riding.

My ski sat since saturday and now my battery is dead. This hasnt happened before so i might have a short or something but i just wanted to know if everyone else disconnects their battery or leave it ready to ride all the time.

Thanks

 

[QuickMick]

Leave it connected RTR!

 

[The Penguin]

I'd bet you have a fault somewhere.

 

[Mark44]

Check for a parasitic drain on the battery sounds like you have one.

Mark44

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

the only thing i have diffrent in the ski electrical wise is the MSD enhancer. so i dont know what could of cause it but i will have to take a look.

 

[Shifty]

Charge your battery and connect an ampmeter inline between your positive battery post and battery cable. If there is parasitic current draw you will be able to see it.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

Charge your battery and connect an ampmeter inline between your positive battery post and battery cable. If there is parasitic current draw you will be able to see it.

thanks i will try that.

 

[orangefinger]

then eliminate one item after another and I am guessing your bildge/pump/switch....

 

[The Penguin]

the only thing i have diffrent in the ski electrical wise is the MSD enhancer. so i dont know what could of cause it but i will have to take a look.

if you start out the day/weekend with a good battery and it is discharged after riding - you have likely a problem with your charging system somewhere.

check your voltage rectifier.

 

[sxi4evr]

jordan you have bad luck with electrics

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

jordan you have bad luck with electrics

You aint kidding!!!! :lightning:

if you start out the day/weekend with a good battery and it is discharged after riding - you have likely a problem with your charging system somewhere.

check your voltage rectifier.

the battery was good at the end of day. the Ski sat over the week and now it is dead.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

So does everyone leave their batteriers connected?

 

[Crab]

24/7

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

if you have a bilge switch, check that.

in my experience they almost always 'leak'

 

[infamy]

ive always disconnected mine in all my skis.

 

[GReenANt]

my ski had two bilge switches to fix a small current leak with the fancy handlebar one it got so bad the bilge would run at half power when the engine compartment switch was on so i removed it.

 

[SUPERTUNE]

First determine that you have a good battery that keeps a charge when sitting.
If you don't have any problem with a bilge switch, change out the MSD since that was the last thing you did.
If you still have a drain on the battery, replace the voltage regulator, it may have a bad diode in it and will bleed battery current to ground slowly.

 

[Sospikey]

So does everyone leave their batteriers connected?

Nope. I got quick connectors installed. Always disconnect and put in on the charger.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Did you screw your Tubbies in? If so check your harness, Scott ran a screw into his stator wiring. His wiring didn't go bad right away but a few rides in salt water ate it up pretty bad and he had to splice in a new section of wire along side the motor. The screw wasn't still embedded in the harness but once the insulation is damaged and salt gets in the corrosion starts. You will want to visually inspect the entire harness very thoroughly.

My seadoo gets disconnected after every ride cause the MPEM and Advent Ign. draw a little current but I never disconnect any of my other skis except my 92 SN and I only disconnect it now because it just started doing what yours is doing last season. It was fine for over 6 yrs but has just now started to drain the battery. I disconnected my bilge and it still drains the battery. I haven't looked deeper yet.

 

[junkyardj]

So does everyone leave their batteriers connected?

i always diconnect it on my kawi, for some reason all my kawi's seem to draw a little ?? i can leave it no problem but i figure its better to be safe then have no battery by the time i get to the water.. i have a real trick set of quik connects ill post a pic.. im not sure where to get them but there bada$$