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On deterriorating battery performance.... - chriswarren - 29-02-12
Just wanted to post a thread (partly to keep current on the site!) that might help others with poor battery performance.
Having gone through about 5 batteries since the OEM one died after 5 years, I've found a two-pronged solution. Haven't tested which one is the relevant one, but since:
- installing a Motobatt battery
- taking out the in-line fuse to my Oxford grips except when it's really cold
...my battery has performed flawlessly all winter.
Re: On deterriorating battery performance.... - ghostbiker - 29-02-12
I found that a year or two ago. the oxford grips seemed to drain the battery even when not turned on. so remove the fuse when not in use now.
I never could find a drain with a multi meter on the grips but removing the fuse did seem to stop the drain.
I still have issues with batterys but this did help a lot.
if i fitted them again i would take the extra time and fit to a switched live, this "should" solve the problem to.
Re: On deterriorating battery performance.... - Bracechenko - 29-02-12
Or hook it up to an Optimate each night
Re: On deterriorating battery performance.... - b1k3rdude - 02-03-12
(29-02-12, 05:31 PM)chriswarren link Wrote: - taking out the in-line fuse to my Oxford grips except when it's really cold
(29-02-12, 07:53 PM)ghostbiker link Wrote: I found that a year or two ago. the oxford grips seemed to drain the battery even when not turned on. if i fitted them again i would take the extra time and fit to a switched live, this "should" solve the problem to.
Why am I not surprised the the 'new' oxford controller is doing this (they have always been shit) - there are 2 solutions to this..
1. wire them to any brown wire on the loom and the nearest on to the battery is under the left hand side cover (this is a switched live)
2. do it properly and wire them via a relay - use the same brown wire above to activate the relay and then the switched circuit between the grips and the battery etc.
And on a different note I also suggest changing the controller for one of the old skewl push switch rotoary dial type that you can get from J@S accessories - its the same connector and was the type oxford used to use before they got stupid and started going digital.
Re: On deterriorating battery performance.... - ghostbiker - 02-03-12
i have heard loads of storys about the digi controlers playing up the net is swamped with them and had many on this site with issues to.
odd thing is i must have got a good one as my controler has worked without a hitch for allmost 4 years now and apart from me replacing 1 grip (i cut through it with a knife one day) they have worked fine.
power drain asside that is as i never actualy managed to prove that was the drain.... it just stoped when i removed the fuse lol