Battery warning on non Electric start

kidwoo · Mar 5, 2018

When my sled is warming up/just started I'm getting a battery icon on my gauge. All that's in the owner's manual is a mention of the battery charging system being low. So is this showing up as basically just a low voltage warning.

Reving the sled up makes it go away but is this beginning of a stator issue? 2016 LTD if that matters.

XCaSSAULT · Mar 5, 2018

I know on a poo when battery charge gauge is low it’s usually an indication the capacitor or volt reg is bad. Don’t know anything bout these cat motors but I’d imagine they’d have a capacitor on them somewhere. First pull charges capacitor energizing fuel pump, second pull fires it up.

spoon · Mar 6, 2018

Following, mine does this and intermittently wont fire fuel pump. Changed Stator and no difference. I don't think there is a capacitor but maybe regulator bad.

kidwoo · Mar 6, 2018

spoon said:
Following, mine does this and intermittently wont fire fuel pump. Changed Stator and no difference. I don't think there is a capacitor but maybe regulator bad.

You running a tether by any chance?

I am FWIW. Just trying to think of potential bad connections somewhere.

spoon · Mar 6, 2018

No tether and does it with key and killswitch disconnected as well.

kidwoo · Mar 8, 2018

I've got next stage gauge reflash so I can check running voltage.

What should the system be at, at idle and revved?

Anybody know?

summ8rmk · Mar 8, 2018

My battery symbol comes on when i start my 14, did that since i had the gauge flashed.
Its similar to a car. 14.x volts at rpm and high 12s to mid 13 at idle

Alpha

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kidwoo · Mar 8, 2018

It's funny because I don't remember ever seeing the battery icon before the reflash either.

Neither does someone else who got in touch with me through PMs.

edit: just checked
Idles at about 13.9-14.0v. Revs lightly to 14.3-14.5v
Seems legit.

No batter icon incidently. Wonder if it's a cold outside/temp thing.

kidwoo · Mar 17, 2018

Just got back from one the deepest days I've ever taken a sled out in.

After running hard (and getting wet) my voltage was dropping down into the 9s at idle. It doesn't do this dry. Starting to wonder if water is shorting something.

I know the ground that's on the exhaust side going into the frame. That's sound. Is there another harness ground somewhere?

eldereldo · Mar 17, 2018

kidwoo said:
Just got back from one the deepest days I've ever taken a sled out in.

After running hard (and getting wet) my voltage was dropping down into the 9s at idle. It doesn't do this dry. Starting to wonder if water is shorting something.

I know the ground that's on the exhaust side going into the frame. That's sound. Is there another harness ground somewhere?

You had your plugs to the gauge apart a lot? They have dielectric grease from the factory, unplugging and plugging them back together tends to pull the grease out so you might be getting moisture in there. Also I seem to remember there is a seal on the wires going into the stator, maybe it is out of position?

john6719 · Mar 17, 2018

kidwoo said:
Just got back from one the deepest days I've ever taken a sled out in.

After running hard (and getting wet) my voltage was dropping down into the 9s at idle. It doesn't do this dry. Starting to wonder if water is shorting something.

I know the ground that's on the exhaust side going into the frame. That's sound. Is there another harness ground somewhere?

There's one behind the recoil that goes into block on the front side, unless that's the one you're referring to. It's the stator ground. Checking the stator is pretty simple can post up the manual pages if needed. Does it run good all the time? If so, I doubt it's the stator. More likely the regulator or wiring issue as you mentioned.

kidwoo · Mar 17, 2018

john6719 said:
There's one behind the recoil that goes into block on the front side, unless that's the one you're referring to. It's the stator ground. Checking the stator is pretty simple can post up the manual pages if needed. Does it run good all the time? If so, I doubt it's the stator. More likely the regulator or wiring issue as you mentioned.

The one I'm talking about bolts into the a-frame. It's right where the chaincase is also bolted. I'd call it more above than behind the recoil. It runs fine it's just like it needs to stay revved. Both starting and idling once it's been out in conditions like this.

I regreased my ecu plugs not too long ago. I'll check the hood harness connection as well. I have had it off a lot lately.

But yeah it was one of those whiteroom days staying pinned just to stay afloat on a flat road. So deep and snow all up in there.

Eldo: I'm driving up there next weekend. If you like fun. I plan to have lots.

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