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Originally Posted by jstout
Ok Guys...First, I disagree with the last post: "There are three solutions, a battery tender, disconnect, or ecu replacement"
I had to pay about $500 for a new rectifier and diagnosis/labor for Suzuki to "rewire" a harness that "isn't faulty" but I haven't used a tender or had any issues since last august. I do recommend one in the winter or if using a winch without sufficient time to recharge the battery.
Apparently, the shop jumpped a ground that adds a few more amps to charging. combined with the ecu, no troubles.
But to all you out there just saying "buy a tender"--THAT WONT FIX IT!!! those of you out there that have done this and bought many batteries and rectifiers know this. The key is the ground and revised ecu.
Great machine otherwise, but I'll NEVER buy or recommend Suzuki again since they refuse to be supportive nor acknowledge there's a problem until push comes to shove. even then they suck at standing by their botched design...but atleast there's a resolution, albeit expensive...Buy a Yamaha for some reliability. Never thought I'd say it, used to be all about suzuki till I dealt with their AS**&LE rep and got NOTHING
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The problem is that the wiring harness is "Faulty" - Suzuki engineers are idiots and the wiring going from the Regulator to the Battery is about 3-4 feet long! The true distance from the regulator to the battery is about 12-15 inches. The wire is also 14 gauge wire at best... So when electricity travels that distance over small gauge wire you get resistence in the line therefore limiting the voltage/amperage going to the battery.. So your stealership "rewiring" effectively was the regulator mod. They also should have rewired it with at least 12 gauge if not 10 gauge wire (Like I did).
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Originally Posted by klund
First of all, yes the battery was prept correctly by the dealer, and I have tried the tender route. Oh and it's a 2006 not a 2005. It's got less than 200 miles on it because its ALWAYS got a dead battery and I am not going to plug it in all the time. I've got alot of toys and they never need bat maint like the 4-wheeler so it just sits. My dealer is going to put a battery kill switch on, that should solve the problem.
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Well if you got a lot of toys… why don’t you just sell the KQ as you obviously don’t want to get it fixed, but instead sue Suzuki…. Also if you can afford all the toys you can afford the pennies it cost to keep a battery tender plugged in all the time..
And NO, a battery kill switch will not solve the problem, it will MASK it…..
The problem is 1 of 2 things now that you have a correctly prepped battery
1: ECU
2: Battery not getting enough amperage – hence Regulator Mod of which I am providing the link again.
Regulator Mod
Nyroc's ATV info website
ECU Draining issue / Service bulletin
Nyroc's ATV info website
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Originally Posted by beergut
My 05 has sat for over 2 weeks and the battery is fine- I did replace the battery when I bought it tho- was an $80 walmart atv hi-po battery.
One suggestion- instead of having to remove your seat every time you want to charge the battery, just hit the auto store and pick up a cigarette adapter, splice it into the charger leads, and then just plug it into the accessory adapter on the front right fender, which should feed the battery just fine- flipping open a small plastic cap beats removing the seat, and it takes no time at all. Simple-easy & cheap.
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Good suggestion! I have a Battery Tender Jr. - Deltran brand and when I bought it, it came with a wiring harness that you can put on the battery and place the other end accessible without removing the seat. Makes it quick and easy to plug in.
Steve*
but here it is again:
