Is it safe to charge the battery whilst it is still in the bike and how do i remove the positive terminal without killing myself
pretty sure you wont do much damage.........personally i would prefer it totally connected because of electronic bits and bobs..... i use an optimate conditioner myself.
I've accidental left the optimate on and started the bike. Not a issue just stopped the bike but as for keeping the bike running unsure
just put it on charge,wont cause any damage as long as you dont turn the ignition on. as for removing the pos.terminal.just lift the red flap,undo the little screw (8mm panner or posi screw driver) take off terminal.it really is that easy. and dont worry,the 12v wont kill you,it's the Amps that hurt.....
Cheers guys its on charge now. so pissed of as i have just finished setting up the hm shifter and now i cant bloody test it because the battery is dead
To be a bit pedantic (and safer), remove NEGATIVE terminal FIRST, then take off positive terminal. installation is the reverse
Ahmed's right. Always remove the neg first and put it back last. I too have started it while on the Optimate. The charger didn't like it but the bike was okay.
well if you want to really be pedantic,the question wasn't how do i remove the battery safely?,it was how do i remove the pos.terminal. but you carry on being as pedantic as you like,just make sure you've got the facts right 1st theres a good chap.
Well, actually, it was how do I remove the positive terminal without killing myself. Having the negative terminal disconnected first is a good start towards making removal of the positive as non lethal as possible I'd have thought...
Refer to the comment above "chap", i got my facts perfectly right the first time. Last time i checked, not killing ones self is being safe, but you go ahead.
and btw my original comment wasn't a dig at you, it was more a "dot you i's, cross your t's" comment.
you guys shouldnt joke about batteries, allways test the voltage of the battery by simply licking the terminals. If you can lick bot together not only will this give you an accurate test it will most like ly mean you have a happy happy woman!
