Hooking up battery tender - Ducati.ms

ICustomxXXI · Nov 15th, 2009, 10:33 am

Just wanted to clear a few things up before I began the install.

I read through my owners manual and searched on here, we have a 12v battery and not a 6v correct? My last bike was a 6v and when I tried to charge it I fried it. I just picked up a new 12v battery tender jr and wanted to make sure before I hooked it up.

Also when I bought her, my dealer told me if I disconnected my battery they ecu would reset and would not start it again. I would have to get it towed to his shop so he could put the code in so I could start her again. BS or true?

Thanks for any help with my noobish questions

motopix · Nov 15th, 2009, 10:37 am

12v and b.s.

ICustomxXXI · Nov 15th, 2009, 10:41 am

Thought it may be bs. The manual says when charging the battery to disconnect it from the bike. Nothing about entering a code once you reconnect it. Does anyone actually disconnect the battery from the bike when charging or just plug and unplug?

raffyk · Nov 15th, 2009, 10:53 am

I don't disconnect the battery. However I do have a fused lead with SAe end. I plug th Battery tender to the SAE connector. Never had a problem with all of the bikes I've charged this way..

NickyD999 · Nov 15th, 2009, 11:26 am

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Originally Posted by ICustomxXXI

Thought it may be bs. The manual says when charging the battery to disconnect it from the bike. Nothing about entering a code once you reconnect it. Does anyone actually disconnect the battery from the bike when charging or just plug and unplug?

I disconnect the battery from the bike. My bikes have to spend winter in a freezing wooden shed and I have never felt comfortable leaving the battery plugged in for fear that I will burn down my shed or something so I take the battery inside and hook it up to a charger in my basement.

No problems getting the 999 to fire up next spring, I can't imagine the Tard being any different.

ICustomxXXI · Nov 15th, 2009, 1:07 pm

Just finished! Disconnected the battery, hooked up the charger and reconnected the battery, charged her for about an hour while I lost the charcoal box and she started up no problem. My dealer is weird....

Thanks everyone!

raffyk · Nov 15th, 2009, 7:02 pm

Glad it worked out.

Caidly · Nov 16th, 2009, 5:47 am

I took the battery out of the Hyper for 6+ months to "tend" it and when I put it back in, she started back up.

I am sure many others have, as well, when they put in the larger fuel tank.