Adventure battery problems

[paulfnz]

Hi
My 2007 Adventure battery discharges after a few days. I have checked the battery of the bike and it holds the charge but when connected to the bike it discharges. I have spoken to a few people who have the same issue. Obviously there is a leak. Have you guys come across this issue and what was the cause?

[Trials]

Originally Posted by paulfnz

Hi
My 2007 Adventure battery discharges after a few days. I have checked the battery of the bike and it holds the charge but when connected to the bike it discharges. I have spoken to a few people who have the same issue. Obviously there is a leak. Have you guys come across this issue and what was the cause?

Paul, You need to make a simple current (amp) draw test. With a fully charged battery, leave one of the cables disconnected. Then, connect an amp (current) meter in between the battery post and the cable. Set the meter to 1amp first. Now read the meter, it should not exceed miliamps status, (1000miliamps=1AMP) If you see a reading larger than a 100miliamps, start disconnecting suspicious devices, I.e., voltage regulator, ignition module, fan relay, etc. Watch the meter, as you disconnect each device. When the meter drops to zero, you've found the culprit. Good luck