Battery dead (left on overnight)

[cyril sneer]

my bike was left on overnight with the keys in by my worse half and the bike will only jumpstart

 

can it recharge itself by leaving the engine on like a car would do? (I tried leaving it running for 10 minutes with no luck)

 

the battery is fairly new

[Kwasaki]

It needs taking out and charging. 

[cyril sneer]

3 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

It needs taking out and charging. 

thanks

 

anyway to do this without social interaction?

[transam]

2 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

thanks

 

anyway to do this without social interaction?

Buy a cheap charger at a Super store with a trolley in front and behind.....????

[cyril sneer]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Buy a cheap charger at a Super store with a trolley in front and behind.....????

i meant social interaction, not social distancing

 

i want it charged without having to talk to anyone

[transam]

1 minute ago, cyril sneer said:

i meant social interaction, not social distancing

 

i want it charged without having to talk to anyone

I never talk to my charger....????

 

Plus, you do not have to talk to anyone at a Superstore......Really easy....

 

Are you a Quasimodo look-a-like then.....????

 

[VocalNeal]

Leave it connected to the car and run the car engine for 30 mins?

[steven100]

buy a new battery ... not expensive, problem solved.

[transam]

3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Leave it connected to the car and run the car engine for 30 mins?

It's a bike .......

[johng]

15 minutes ago, transam said:

It's a bike .......

Jump leads  from car to bike battery   both are 12 volts it should work.

[transam]

Just now, johng said:

Jump leads  from car to bike battery   both are 12 volts it should work.

Indeed....

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

thanks

Anyway to do this without social interaction?

My wife gets things for me during this or gets someone to get it.

As said no charger,  connect to the car battery and leave the car running for about 20 mins should put enough in it for the time being. 

[ben2talk]

I left my PCX on - a 12 month old battery flat... wouldn't start until I connected it to a car battery.

 

However, after ten minutes, I could turn it off and touch the start button to restart it... I gave it a 15 minute ride to Makro and there was no further issue....

 

So if it won't restart after running ten minutes, forget the new battery - or investigate the bike's charging ability.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, ben2talk said:

I left my PCX on - a 12 month old battery flat... wouldn't start until I connected it to a car battery.

 

However, after ten minutes, I could turn it off and touch the start button to restart it... I gave it a 15 minute ride to Makro and there was no further issue....

 

So if it won't restart after running ten minutes, forget the new battery - or investigate the bike's charging ability.

PCX battery lasts about 5 years, your one year old one will not have much of a problem getting it to do its job again...

[cyril sneer]

so it should start to recharge itself with the bike left on?

[Madgee]

My step-sons old Honda Click had been standing idle for several months.

Kick start was useless so jump-started from missus's Honda Click with some old electric cable. Slowly rode it up to the local PTT garage to fill the flat tyres, (left it on tick-over) and hammered it home. Has started every time since.

[northsouthdevide]

Try riding around on it for a hour? 

A cars battery won't charge unless the engine hits 3000 rpm, so maybe ticking over isn't enough? 

[Agusts]

On 4/11/2020 at 10:59 PM, northsouthdevide said:

Try riding around on it for a hour? 

A cars battery won't charge unless the engine hits 3000 rpm, so maybe ticking over isn't enough? 

That is correct,  just leave it on idle does not charge the battery, need to ride it for like 20 min at good speed without stopping, then it will be recharged ...(unless faulty charging system or old battery).

[papa al]

On 4/11/2020 at 11:00 AM, cyril sneer said:

i meant social interaction, not social distancing

 

i want it charged without having to talk to anyone

go on translate and write down the 

thai phrase for 'charge battery"

hand that and B100 to the shop and come back in 2 hrs.

[VocalNeal]

On 4/11/2020 at 10:59 PM, northsouthdevide said:

A cars battery won't charge unless the engine hits 3000 rpm, so maybe ticking over isn't enough? 

This is the 21st century you know? 

 

Connect bike to car jump leads again but leave the car running for 20mins. 

 

Sorted.

[vogie]

Why not invest in a battery charger, plenty for sale on Lazada, don't buy a cheap one. Plenty around the 500 - 600 bahtish mark. Don't get caught out again.

[Don Mega]

4 minutes ago, vogie said:

Why not invest in a battery charger, plenty for sale on Lazada, don't buy a cheap one. Plenty around the 500 - 600 bahtish mark. Don't get caught out again.

I'd spend a bit more and get a portable jumper pack... can be used as a portable battery bank for charging phones too !!

[cyril sneer]

I left the engine running for a further 30 minutes and it’s working as new again

 

Some very bad advice given in this thread 

[transam]

1 minute ago, cyril sneer said:

I left the engine running for a further 30 minutes and it’s working as new again

 

Some very bad advice given in this thread 

Not really...

[cyril sneer]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Not really...

Apart from obys advice, none of the advice given was necessary

 

Apologies

[Agusts]

1 hour ago, cyril sneer said:

I left the engine running for a further 30 minutes and it’s working as new again

 

Some very bad advice given in this thread 

Well, you said in your first post that you have done that already and it didn't work - so misleading everyone. A new battery in a new bike hardly has an issue to address...! 

[Moonlover]

If the battery is, as you say fairly new, it should recover from a deep discharge by going out and having a good ride.

 

Motorcycling is perfect for social distancing (and avoiding social interaction) so go on out and have some fun.

 

Do you really need an excuse to do that?

 

P. S. I often tell my wife 'I'm just going out for a ride to keep the battery charged up dear'. Tee Hee!

 

 

[Agusts]

You can not go more than 10km in Phuket,  all sub-districts are closed and in lockdown...

 

 

 

[papa al]

No traffic.

Aaahhhhh.

[AndyAndyAndy]

On 4/18/2020 at 2:39 PM, cyril sneer said:

I left the engine running for a further 30 minutes and it’s working as new again

 

Some very bad advice given in this thread 

After 30 minutes it will be charged enough for turn over starter motor and start. But not fully charged. Especially after 30 minutes only on idle. Make sure that you actually ride that bike for an hour today. Leaving battery not fully charged will shorten it's lifespan and capability of holding charge.

 

Of course new battery is 350 baht, so it's not end of the world if you don't... .

 

I also bought this charger from Lazada. It's cheap and china quality, but it works and fully charge battery in ~8 hours. It's a good thing to have at home.