Parasitic draw is an urban myth. Baron has a good write up. It's your battery and you you did the correct thing.
So disappointed/ parasitic battery drain
Well I got my Pursuit late September, put around 1800 miles on it before the snow started flying.
Hit 3000 miles when I drove it home Tuesday night.
Packed it up last night to leave for a trip after work today to West Virginia for the next week+
This is what I got when i tried to start it this morning.
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Anyhow 15 minutes on the charger and it started. I did have it on a tender all winter. If it's going to sit for a while because I won't be riding I put in on the charger but after 1.5 days this shouldn't happen.
Ran to my local Fleet Farm store and picked up a new battery to the tune of $142 with core charge since I don't trust this battery anymore.
Oh well, leaving a day late now since this happened. Can't really blame Polaris for the battery issue, can blame Polaris for having a bike with such a large parasitic drain. Makes me wonder if I need to carry a tender with me on trips because I may take a day off from riding and want to some other activity.
Hit 3000 miles when I drove it home Tuesday night.
Packed it up last night to leave for a trip after work today to West Virginia for the next week+
This is what I got when i tried to start it this morning.
New video by Richard Ostrowski
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Anyhow 15 minutes on the charger and it started. I did have it on a tender all winter. If it's going to sit for a while because I won't be riding I put in on the charger but after 1.5 days this shouldn't happen.
Ran to my local Fleet Farm store and picked up a new battery to the tune of $142 with core charge since I don't trust this battery anymore.
Oh well, leaving a day late now since this happened. Can't really blame Polaris for the battery issue, can blame Polaris for having a bike with such a large parasitic drain. Makes me wonder if I need to carry a tender with me on trips because I may take a day off from riding and want to some other activity.
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I had a similar issue on my RM if it sat for a few days. The shop could never find anything wrong but I ended up finding the problem myself. I believe the tour pack on the Pursuit is the same as the RMs. On the left side of the tour pack you will see rubber bumpers (there is one on each side where the lid latches. The left bumper is used to make a switch in the lid to turn off the LED light that is in the lid. If the dealership was having issues getting the lid to latch they sometimes remove those rubber bumpers to correct it. The problem is then the LED light in the lid will never turn off. The battery tender will not be able to keep the battery topped off and you will slowly drain your battery. Take a look but I know a few people that found this on their bike also. Good luck, DeanWell I got my Pursuit late September, put around 1800 miles on it before the snow started flying.
Hit 3000 miles when I drove it home Tuesday night.
Packed it up last night to leave for a trip after work today to West Virginia for the next week+
This is what I got when i tried to start it this morning.
New video by Richard Ostrowski
Anyhow 15 minutes on the charger and it started. I did have it on a tender all winter. If it's going to sit for a while because I won't be riding I put in on the charger but after 1.5 days this shouldn't happen.
Ran to my local Fleet Farm store and picked up a new battery to the tune of $142 with core charge since I don't trust this battery anymore.
Oh well, leaving a day late now since this happened. Can't really blame Polaris for the battery issue, can blame Polaris for having a bike with such a large parasitic drain. Makes me wonder if I need to carry a tender with me on trips because I may take a day off from riding and want to some other activity.
I have read so many instances of this happening. I was so paranoid abut being stranded I bought a jump pack I keep in my lower fairing just in case.
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If you would be riding in colder weather or not riding every day, having a tender along isn't a bad idea.Well I got my Pursuit late September, put around 1800 miles on it before the snow started flying.
Hit 3000 miles when I drove it home Tuesday night.
Packed it up last night to leave for a trip after work today to West Virginia for the next week+
This is what I got when i tried to start it this morning.
New video by Richard Ostrowski
Anyhow 15 minutes on the charger and it started. I did have it on a tender all winter. If it's going to sit for a while because I won't be riding I put in on the charger but after 1.5 days this shouldn't happen.
Ran to my local Fleet Farm store and picked up a new battery to the tune of $142 with core charge since I don't trust this battery anymore.
Oh well, leaving a day late now since this happened. Can't really blame Polaris for the battery issue, can blame Polaris for having a bike with such a large parasitic drain. Makes me wonder if I need to carry a tender with me on trips because I may take a day off from riding and want to some other activity.
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