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Message started by weracerc on 10/04/11 at 18:57:47

Title: I screwed up - how bad is it
Post by weracerc on 10/04/11 at 18:57:47

I did a very stupid thing today - in a hurry to get in to work i forgot to turn off the ignition - 4 hours later dead battery - jumped it - rode it 30+ miles home - put it on the battery charger - will this episode of stupid cause me to have to buy a battery sooner than later? - The battery is about 2.75 yr old. I regularly put it in the charger when the weather turns chilly so it has been fully charged almost every night for the past week.

Title: Re: I screwed up - how bad is it
Post by Routy on 10/04/11 at 19:51:00

Don't do it again, and I'd bet you'll never know you did it.
If a batt doesn't stay dead very long, it does very little damage at all.

Title: Re: I screwed up - how bad is it
Post by thumperclone on 10/04/11 at 20:04:03

depends on your batterys age and style
type that requires fluid that isnt too old (supjective) top off and re charge

maintenence free or better just recharge(age subjuctive)

Title: Re: I screwed up - how bad is it
Post by weracerc on 10/05/11 at 06:27:36

maint-free battery - it took the charge overnight and showed as fully charged this AM - started fine.

Title: Re: I screwed up - how bad is it
Post by Gyrobob on 10/05/11 at 07:10:43

050A4F5D4A5D5B59525F0D3C0 wrote:

I'll bet all you did was take a few days off the life of the battery. A full discharge with the load left on the battery causes a minor amount of sulphation, which is the main cause of aging. No big deal.

Besides, with a battery that is almost 3 yrs old, you'll be needing a new battery within the next year or so anyway.