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Post by enu06 on Jun 21, 2006 10:55:21 GMT
It took a while to get to you, Mine took a week, but bear in mind I have to wait for the couriers in Shetland to drop it off, as well as ANC. Still good service though, techincally you could send a sealed battery back, but its even better if you dont need to. I still cant believe what TIBS wanted me to do, bloody dangerous or what?
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Post by Spaceprobe on Jun 21, 2006 12:20:42 GMT
Mine took a week and came in a jiffy bag in the post, still nice to have a new one. I see from next Monday Lidl's have digital multimeters for £2.99. Handy to have me thinks. I also note that some of the well know battery brands are now you guessed it, made in China. Watching the BBC specialy on China last night and factory workers earning £15 a week does make me wonder what we have signed up to.
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Post by enu06 on Jun 21, 2006 13:48:34 GMT
You was lucky, mine came in its original box with the bottom selotaped up, and labels stuck on. It did suffer a dent to one corner of the battery, but did not crack it. Sometimes I wonder why they bother to get up in the morning, to me it just shows lack of respect to the customer. Never mind, in 2 yrs or so I wont be buying the next bike from them for def!
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Post by andyscooter on Jun 22, 2006 8:54:38 GMT
my scoot has killed three batteries in two months will call baotian uk again and see what they say
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Post by enu06 on Jun 22, 2006 10:15:12 GMT
Are you blowing light bulbs, or burning extra bright, if so its over charging and cooking the batteries, or if its not charging enough, that will kill 'em too. Park facing a wall and see if you lights get brighter from tick-over to half full revs, if they go up and down with the revs to normal brightness I'd say thats ok, generator working fine. If not you will have to get a multimeter on it to see what its putting out.
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Post by andyscooter on Jun 22, 2006 18:09:47 GMT
lights are working fine just if i dont ride the bike for a day next time the battery is completly dead it wont even start on the kick but i can jump it off my other bike no probs
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Post by enu06 on Jun 22, 2006 18:56:37 GMT
Are they replaceing them with the same cheapo chinky's then> Mine replacement was a Sprint, that has a 2yr warranty, see if they will get you one, or atleast a known make.
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Post by andyscooter on Jun 23, 2006 11:55:09 GMT
they replaced 1 with a chinky i got second myself it was a h&t found out why it was draining kill switch was'nt working properly( loose connection) think its sorted now
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Post by dejan on Jun 28, 2006 6:18:47 GMT
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Post by ceebee on Aug 2, 2006 17:47:47 GMT
I've come across a number of queries referring to this, so I thought I would put it on its own header. Batteries come in standard sizes. Not all manufactures make all sizes. All foreign manuf' but Japanese is probably best. This gives many options for choosing a replacement for a Chinese battery.
If you buy a "build it yourself" machine, and the battery comes with the sulphuric acid in bottles, to put in the battery when you need it, It really could do with a charge to bring it up to normal. At the very least, I recommend standing overnight before use.
These batteries should only be charged at about 0.4 Amp. You can get away with charging at about 2 Amps for a short time on a battery that is a little low. NOT ON A FLAT BATTERY! For these reasons, a car battery charger may damage your battery.
These batteries do not store well. Freshen charge them about once every six weeks if not being used.
How do I know? I worked for a battery manufacturer who was middle man for these batteries, and I prepared them for Lotus who use them as an emergency battery. (The bonnet is opened electrically, so if you get a flat battery, you can't open the bonnet to charge it....hence emergency battery in boot)
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