Most of the time these batteries will be dead and i mean dead.
Lithium motorcycle battery dead.
It uses a lithium ion.
A healthy motorcycle charging system puts out about 14 volts at 2 000 rpm and a lithium battery needs between 13 and 14 volts to charge.
This is how it should be done.
So please read on.
Lithium batteries can be brought back from the dead but it isnt easy.
Here s how to diagnose jump start and charge your motorcycle battery so you can get on your way.
Gents been riding with the lithium ferrous phosphate lifepo4 batteries in my bikes for a couple years with no issues.
Welcome to battery reconditioning lab.
I m going to show you how to recondition a dead motorcycle battery this will be step by step and hopefully easy to follow.
Went out to the garage today and realize i ve left the ignition key on the ktm 500 and the battery is now dead as a doornail.
Ken bouchard 4 years ago doing stupid things is well stupid.
Its risky to solder wires to any battery let alone rechargeable ones.
However many li ion battery systems on the market are made from large prismatic cells connected to an external management system.
Don t risk your safety because lithium is a highly volatile substance which shouldn t be handled so recklessly.
So yes a dead battery pack may be jump started by simply applying a charging voltage until the cells regain an appropriate voltage allowing the battery management system to reconnect for discharge.
If your bike produces less than that because of a tired charging system the lithium battery will not charge and it will ultimately run out of juice leaving you high and dry.
Lithium ion cells don t like to be discharged below their over discharge voltage usually between 2 5 and 2 75 volts at the most.
If your lithium battery is dead buy a new one.
A dead motorcycle battery is a drag but it won t ruin your day.