Electrical question

[phatchopper300]

I have an 06 Ridgeback all electrical recalls done. Side note I have added a Scorpio alarm. My question is when I start the bike the alarm will sound about 50% of the time. I am guessing that its the battery. It seems to do that even when I have the battery on the tender every night. I tested the battery and it ranges from 12.8-13.5. With that being said I have seen it drop lower. Even though the bottery reads 12.8 could the CCA not be high enough and the alarm needs more juice? Any input would be appreciated.

 

[TheDeadOne]

Voltage is one thing, and yours looks to be in the good range.

But amperage is a whole different area of the battery in the determination of whether it's good or not. And with these dogs it's a MUST to be good.

Have your battery load tested to see what battery life is left in it. :2thumbs:

Plus, if you need to get a new battery, a higher CCA battery can't hurt seeing that you've added the alarm to the electrical system. :2thumbs:

dead

 

[phatchopper300]

Thanks for the quick reply.:2thumbs: I will just break down and get a new HD or one of the other good batteries mentioned on the site before.