About 4 months ago I was not able to ride my bike every day, When I let it set for more than three days it would not start.
With the ignition off when I connect the battery tender to the battery leads I get an arch from either side of the battery.
The Battery is a BMW purchased in Feb. I took it into the dealer and to have it tested. The BMW official meter said it is fine. Before I reconnected the battery I checked all that visible wires around the seat area, I did find that the grounds wire had burn through on a small area of the lead. I taped it off. I hooked up my charger with the ignition off still got arch’s.
I charged the battery fully in three hours. She will start up great for 6 hours and then she won't even crank over. I was out riding last month stopped for 10 minutes and the bike would only click when I tried to start it
Something must be going to ground to bleed off the battery even with the ignition off. I called and discussed it with the dealer. I asked if the BMW computer would locate the problem and he said no that it did not isolate problems in harnesses or relays.
Does a normal guy with limited skills have ANY chance of fixing this himself without the normal $1K trip to the dealer?
Sadly I love this bike like my first wife. The ride is great but I just refuse to sign the papers and walk away! Ha
Lost dazed and confused.
With the ignition off when I connect the battery tender to the battery leads I get an arch from either side of the battery.
The Battery is a BMW purchased in Feb. I took it into the dealer and to have it tested. The BMW official meter said it is fine. Before I reconnected the battery I checked all that visible wires around the seat area, I did find that the grounds wire had burn through on a small area of the lead. I taped it off. I hooked up my charger with the ignition off still got arch’s.
I charged the battery fully in three hours. She will start up great for 6 hours and then she won't even crank over. I was out riding last month stopped for 10 minutes and the bike would only click when I tried to start it
Something must be going to ground to bleed off the battery even with the ignition off. I called and discussed it with the dealer. I asked if the BMW computer would locate the problem and he said no that it did not isolate problems in harnesses or relays.
Does a normal guy with limited skills have ANY chance of fixing this himself without the normal $1K trip to the dealer?
Sadly I love this bike like my first wife. The ride is great but I just refuse to sign the papers and walk away! Ha
Lost dazed and confused.