Maintenance Charging

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  1. Spencer Rowley

    Spencer Rowley New Member

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    #1 Spencer Rowley, Nov 20, 2018
    Hi - I have a 2017 T120, about to store for winter. Now, a question about maintenance charging; I have an Optimate 4 charger, comes with two different types of attachment cables, one a crocodile-clip type, the other with O-ring type screw-on connector, I guess either one will work. Thing is though, do I disconnect the battery from the bike completely, or can I charge it with the batter connected??

    Thanks in advance guys!
     
  2. Spencer Rowley

    Spencer Rowley New Member

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    #1 Spencer Rowley, Nov 20, 2018
    Thanks mate, appreciate the quick answer.
     
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  3. Spencer Rowley

    Spencer Rowley New Member

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    #1 Spencer Rowley, Nov 20, 2018
    Further question; the Optimate has 2 modes, STANDARD and CAN-BUS. I assume the CAN-BUS mode?
     
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  4. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    #2 Yorkshireman, Nov 20, 2018
    think I'll stick to torque wrenches
    Gawd elp us:p
     
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  5. John B

    John B New Member

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    #2 John B, Nov 20, 2018
    I've twice attempted to fit my Oxford optimiser to my new Bobber but the in line fuse keeps blowing. I bought a new in line fuse cable but same thing. I attached the red clip to the live terminal and the black clip to the battery earth connected to the bike frame. appreciate some answers / advice. thanks guys
     
  6. John B

    John B New Member

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    #3 John B, Nov 20, 2018
     
  7. John B

    John B New Member

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    #4 John B, Nov 20, 2018
    New lead mate. As I said, connected red clip to red batt terminal and black clip to the earth strap connected to bike body. ( Not battery earth terminal) . never had this happen before, fitted to many previous bike
     
  8. Jeffrey Conlon

    Jeffrey Conlon Member

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    #4 Jeffrey Conlon, Jan 7, 2019
    Think about it ! One plausible reason could be that IF the system is POSITIVE ground you are connecting the charger positive to the same point (frame) and shorting the charger out ?
    I presume that the charger fuse is blowing ?
    My best guess so far !
     
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