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If I dont use my polaris rzr xp1000 for a couple months she's dead as a door nail when I go to start it. Is that the nature of the beast with these things? I know it should probably be run more often, but I'm busy
I guess these things have electronics that drain the battery over time. I'd imagine a car wouldn't start either if yoy let it sit 2 months.You need a battery tender
So test your theory and pull the battery cable, see if it starts after its next rest.I guess these things have electronics that drain the battery over time. I'd imagine a car wouldn't start either if yoy let it sit 2 months.
yes the thing is fully electronic..Our maveric willl drain a battery in a few weeks with no maintainer.I guess these things have electronics that drain the battery over time. I'd imagine a car wouldn't start either if yoy let it sit 2 months.
all batteries self discharge at about 20% a month in warm temperatures... so two months is a long time.... and if it has any parasitic loads, that will make it even worse... so its either install some type of charger or jump start it... eventually the battery will be toast if you don't keep it on a charger.. and its not a good idea to let any small engine go long periods of time with gas in it... better to run it out of gas if you know it will sit.
Depends on what it is2-5% a month.
I've had stuff sit for a year or two and fire up without fuss.
As far as the 4 wheeler, unhook the battery or put a master switch on it.
I'm glad I bought a maintainer. Battery was always dead after a month or so in my sxsBumping this
SxS has now sat for 2 yrs since being ridden. Fuel was treated and battery maintained. Oil done annually even though It wasn't used. Took it out yesterday and put a whole day of trouble free riding on it through the desert. Still zero issues. All that's was done was I added 3.7 gallons of fresh 91 to left over in tank and treated that too
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That what I did. Keeps it around 12.83vToss a Noco trickle charger on it and forget it. There are all I use these days. I have a 4 bank, 2 bank, a single 2 amp and a single 1 amp. Excellent for cold weather too. Some trickle chargers don't work well in low temps.
Toss a Noco trickle charger on it and forget it. There are all I use these days. I have a 4 bank, 2 bank, a single 2 amp and a single 1 amp. Excellent for cold weather too. Some trickle chargers don't work well in low temps.
you arent supposed to charge a frozen battery anywaysJust a heads up, the noco wont work if under -4*. So pretty much all winter.
If it's on a working trickle charger, it won't freeze.you arent supposed to charge a frozen battery anyways