would the battery get drained if...

**AF4iK** · 05-02-2012, 06:28 PM

Sounds like OP may just be wondering if there's any risk of draining the battery if he forgets to turn off lights, turn signals, etc after pulling the key out.

**Armen444** · 05-02-2012, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by af4ik

sounds like op may just be wondering if there's any risk of draining the battery if he forgets to turn off lights, turn signals, etc after pulling the key out.

+1 :d

**5:12** · 05-02-2012, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by AF4iK

Sounds like OP may just be wondering if there's any risk of draining the battery if he forgets to turn off lights, turn signals, etc after pulling the key out.

yeah this is pretty much it. and i was wondering if the other switches like engine kill switch and brake lights (ie: depressed brake) would actually continue to draw power after pulling the key out/ignition off.

gonna do more reading about parasitic drain, load test, charging system test and all that.

thanks for the replies.

**toysareforboys** · 05-02-2012, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by 5:12

gonna do more reading about parasitic drain, load test, charging system test and all that.

If you want as a quick test:

Check the battery voltage at the terminals
Check it again with the key on
Check it again with the bike at idle
Check it again with the bike at 1/3 of it's redline RPM, with the highbeams on.

Report back numbers and we can go from there.

Devices that can cause parasitic drain are alarm systems, and those fake alarm flashing LED's, remote start, and if wired incorrectly HID headlight time delay relays, etc.

-Jamie M.

**RockerGuy** · 05-03-2012, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by toysareforboys

remote start,
-Jamie M.

Bike with remote start? Awesome

**toysareforboys** · 05-03-2012, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by RockerGuy

Bike with remote start? Awesome

Two of my friends had it last year. Worked great, as soon as they started putting on their suit they'd hit the remote start and by the time they got outside the bike would be all warmed up

But, if they let their bike sit still for more than a week the battery would be dead. For most of the season they kept it plugged into a battery tender. This season, both of them didn't hook them up after taking it out of storage.

-Jamie M.