Battery

[blue]

Is it ok for a scooter battery to be stored out side in a cold shed or is it better in a worm house.
I have a few extras just wana know whats best.

[oswaldters]

I'm not sure - but you could put half outside, half inside and see which works best!

[blue]

no thanks dont wana leave the door to the house open.its cold enough out.

[oswaldters]

That's the plan - keep half outside in the shed where it's cold, and half in the house (with the door shut) where it's warm.

Then see which batteries are in the best shape.

[blue]

oooooooooo now I understand must be the old age catching up .

[oswaldters]

You just gotta run faster blue...Can't let age catch up!

[MaryK]

If the battery is fully charged, it should be safe to store it in either location, unless you live in Antarctica.

Discharged batteries can freeze.

A battery maintains a longer useful life if it is stored charged.

Mery Christmas,

[djrider]

I have my P250s stored in an unheated workshop hooked up to a float charger.
Some say to remove the battery and take inside a heated place and put on a float charger but photos on the box to my float charger shows the charger hooked up to the battery in the bike.
As soon as the temp gets above freezing I may try starting my scoot & see what happens.
My battery lost some power sitting a week or so this fall so we will have to see if the charger is maintaining a charge.

[blue]

scoot did not start to good for me when I was on my way home from work I think all these little trips to work which is about 1 1/2 miles away is not enough to charge the battery think ill throw it on the charger for a while.

[Rianna]

That's a good idea, blue.

Hope it starts better for you next time!

[Yager E]

I keep all my bikes on a "battery tender" in a heated basement when not being used daily. Put the included electrical harness on the battery and just plug it in when you come back from riding. A constantly fully charged battery is a happy battery, just ask them!

[axy]

I keep all my bikes on a "battery tender" in a heated basement when not being used daily. Put the included electrical harness on the battery and just plug it in when you come back from riding. A constantly fully charged battery is a happy battery, just ask them!

Battery contacts are not exposed on scoots. Do you remove the plastic cover of the battery bay every time? Sounds lika PITA.

[MaryK]

Most battery tenders come with a 8" pigtail that you connect to the battery permanently.
It has a 2-wire quick connection, like used for trailer tail/brake lights, to connect to the tender.

I use a 12" extension connection to run out from under the seat to near the rear shock for accessability.
When not in use, I pull it up into the under-seat storage area.

Real tenders can be left hooked up all winter, but I prefer to check my batteries monthly.
That way I can tell if a battery is going bad;
if the internal resistance of the battery is decreasing, the battery will need recharging more frequently or for longer on the charger.

A good AGM battery probably only needs to be hooked to the tender 1/month for about 30 minutes.
A  standard battery is more like 2 times/month.

REMEMBER to check the fluid level in regular batteries and to use Distilled water if needed.

Happy New Year & Scoot Safely,

[Urbestfriend]

My Grandevista battery is 2 years old and ran low out in the shed.  Remember
they continue to draw current especially if they have a digital display with a clock.

I found a display of Wildlife Innovations products at Tractor Supply.   The 12 VDC
Trickle Charger was $9.95 and is in the garage.  I also bought the $29.95 12 VDC
Solar Charger and it's mounted on the shed out back (No Electric).  I have installed 12 VDC
Outlets (formerly cigarette lighter ports) on both bikes.  These are direct wired
from the battery.

They always say to store flashlight, etc. batteries in a cold are and they'll
last longer.   However I haven't seen any firm data on vehicle batteries.

[MaryK]

When the Spouse hooked up a solar charger to a spare motorcycle battery over the winter,
the charger overcharged the battery and "cooked" out all of the water.

For a long term connection, you need to use a battery maintainer or tender that is smart enough to prevent overcharging.
They cost about $20 at Walmart (Schumacher battery maintainer).

Scoot safely,