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06 Predator battery problem

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I have an 06 troy Lee 500 and my battery will not charge. the battery is burnt out after 4 hours of riding. I have a new rectifier and sent stator to have it rebuilt and the company I sent it to said stator was fine. Took quad to a local repair shop and they told me what i already knew that stator and rectifier are fine. What else will kill my battery to the point it needs to be replaced every time I ride? Also how does one check this. It comes from rectifier and goes to battery, my guess it that it takes the dc power from rectifier and goes to the battery to charge. Could this be bad?


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latebird
You have an 06 Sportsman or Predator? The Troy Lee thing is just a label. If you are unsure of the model, what's the VIN and I will determine the model from that.
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If the stator and rectifier are fine then there is no problem - you need to find a qualified mechanic to check the charging system.

You say the batteries are burning up - what is the indication that the battery melted down?
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The connectors are not the problem - I'll go out on a limb and suggest the rec/reg is faulty and over charging the battery, but another possibility is the stator has a grounded winding and it's is putting AC to the battery and AC is killing the battery. Have the charging system checked by a qualified technician.
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Freezing
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If you want to destroy a battery. freeze it - a fully charged battery (13.2 volts)may not freeze until below -90 degrees F), but a battery that is at 12.5 volts may freeze -40 and a battery at 11.5 volts may freeze at 0 degrees.

Freezing the electrolyte distorts the lead grids, bulges the case and breaks the antimony the grids are coated with.
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latebird
Yes, the wiring harness could be bad, but it can be tested.
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latebird
Test on that connector is 12v between the red battery wires and the brown ground wires
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minuteman223 said:
So any reading less than that would it mean the connector is bad?

Thank you again.
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No - that does not mean the connector is bad - it could mean the wires or battery is bad.
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latebird
So how was the battery activated prior to installation? Just because it's new does not mean it's good, Do you know why new products come with a warranty?
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