Battery Questions

[nexis420]

Hello I have a Seadoo GTI SE 2007, the dealership changed the oil, added stabil to the fuel and did all the other winterizing s*** last october when i was putting away for the winter. They told me all I had to do was put in new fuel, reconnect the battery and I would be good to go. They tested the battery before storing for the winter (in a heated storage) and the bat was good. Is there a need for me to charge the battery now? it has been unhooked all winter.. should i charge and if so what type of charge do i use?Jeff

 

[kustomkarl]

Welcome to the seadoo forum Jeff. I would charge up the battery with a 2 amp battery battery charger. Let it charge up at least over night. Be sure it is in a well ventilated area. If you didn't charge the battery at all, over the winter it might not come back to life, but it's worth a try. If the battery won't start your seadoo have it Load tested at like Auto Zone for free. Be sure the battery wires are clean and tight so it gets a good connection. Let us know how you make out.

Karl

 

[nexis420]

hey thanks for the advice, i read on another thread that when you connect the battery you connect red first and black last,, and reverse that when disconnecting.. is this correct?? thanks again

 

[Sunny7]

My battery charger says that you need to figure out if the battery is a regular type, AMG type, or gel type before charging. They want me to change the settings to the proper type becuase they charge differently. They also claim that charging a gel bettery like a regular batttery will destroy it. Anybody know what type comes with a 2010 RXTX?