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**julianpaul** · 09-05-2009, 07:03 AM

Coon mate, can you list automotive batteries which are available in sealed, maintenance-free models? not those black inverter/ups batteries.

what was the battery that first came with the pulsar UG3? it wasnt exactly sealed but it was maintenance free. as in, it looked just like a regular battery but supposedly didn't need top-ups.

**velociraptor13** · 09-05-2009, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by Raccoon View Post

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure you will get a replacement. The higher price for Amaron is justified as it has better specs than Exide, is VRLA and has much longer warranty.

I also feel amaron is way better than exide.Heck even the railways use amaron batterys in the diesel locos.

**Raccoon** · 09-05-2009, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by julianpaul View Post

Coon mate, can you list automotive batteries which are available in sealed, maintenance-free models? not those black inverter/ups batteries.

what was the battery that first came with the pulsar UG3? it wasnt exactly sealed but it was maintenance free. as in, it looked just like a regular battery but supposedly didn't need top-ups.

AFAIK, only Amaron and BOSCH are sealed. As for the regular battery you are talking about which dosen't need top ups, it could still risk your bike due to leakage... esp. if its Exide or Amco!

Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post

I also feel amaron is way better than exide.Heck even the railways use amaron batterys in the diesel locos.

Basically anything is better than Exide and Amco.

**julianpaul** · 09-05-2009, 05:18 PM

That's what i thought too when i first saw it in the gimmic laden ug3. they've just packaged the battery differently so that the water filling plugs aren't obviously visible.

and i've already experienced the famous exide leak, even with the breather pipe in place, some fluid leaked out and corroded the abundance of plastic wiring connector covers located near the battery of my fi. i don't know whom to be more pissed at, exide for the leaky battery or tvs for having so many goddamn wires all over the place!

**ashishstillthere** · 09-05-2009, 06:14 PM

hey buddies now amaron dealer is telling me to check my bike wiring for earthing by electrical engg

i dont have an idea what is this n its looking very stupid that i will go to any person who do electric repairing n said ki plz look at this n he will say i dont know about this go to your mechanics.....plz tell me how to do this

**Raccoon** · 09-05-2009, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by julianpaul View Post

That's what i thought too when i first saw it in the gimmic laden ug3. they've just packaged the battery differently so that the water filling plugs aren't obviously visible.

and i've already experienced the famous exide leak, even with the breather pipe in place, some fluid leaked out and corroded the abundance of plastic wiring connector covers located near the battery of my fi. i don't know whom to be more pissed at, exide for the leaky battery or tvs for having so many goddamn wires all over the place!

I'd blame Exide for sure. It has absolutely no business to leak. After my last stint with $%&#@ Exide, I got Base Terminal (it isn't even VRLA). Its been over six months or so now... no leakages or even vapour on the battery top. But the damage it has done to my bike remains...

So just stay far away from Exide and Amco. The problem is with 7 Ah battries - only Exide (and I belive SF) and Amco make batts of this rating in India.

So no Amaron/BOSCH/Base Terminal to choose from.

Originally posted by ashishstillthere View Post

hey buddies now amaron dealer is telling me to check my bike wiring for earthing by electrical engg

i dont have an idea what is this n its looking very stupid that i will go to any person who do electric repairing n said ki plz look at this n he will say i dont know about this go to your mechanics.....plz tell me how to do this

Thats not difficult dude. Simplest thing to do 1st is to check the earth wire which will be connected to the vehicle body. Make sure it makes a good connection with the metal. Anyway, what I'd first suggest you do 1st is grab your battery from the dealer and check the OCV using a digital multimeter (he should have one, even if you dont). IIRC it should read 12.5 or something very close to it. Make sure it is fully charged before you do this... and make sure you remove the surface charge before you do this. You can also load test the battery in front of you. Battery dealers should have the equipment for this.

**avinrichards** · 11-19-2009, 08:08 PM

any idea how much a Amarn 9ah is retailing for now ?

a dealer here quoted 1550INR seems a bit steep.

**ashishstillthere** · 11-19-2009, 08:30 PM

amaron battery still performing bad...when i am getting them fully recharge at amaron dealer they work fine for only 1-2 days or in other words they could not retain the charge in them...i am having daily up n down of around 60-80km and thats to in ring road in delhi so there are minimal use of self and horn

because of amaron dealer i had shown my bike to the 3 different mechanics and they are saying earthing working fine and so the charging

battery is changed ones and gone for the charge three times

now what to do???

**avinrichards** · 11-19-2009, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by ashishstillthere View Post

battery is changed ones and gone for the charge three times

now what to do???

are you sure that the battery has been replaced under warranty. most of the times the dude's at the shop just charge and give it back you.
because with the riding you do there is no reason why the battery should recharge.

Make sure you have a replaced battery . Keep a tab on the battery serial number.

The bikes electrical's is a funny thing , you can get it all right and still have a problem . esp the older generation bikes. Now since you have checked it with various mech's , trouble seems to be at the battery end.

**ashishstillthere** · 11-19-2009, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by avinrichards View Post

are you sure that the battery has been replaced under warranty. most of the times the dude's at the shop just charge and give it back you.
because with the riding you do there is no reason why the battery should recharge.

Make sure you have a replaced battery . Keep a tab on the battery serial number.

The bikes electrical's is a funny thing , you can get it all right and still have a problem . esp the older generation bikes. Now since you have checked it with various mech's , trouble seems to be at the battery end.

ya i had noted down the battery serial no. and they also attached the new card of warrant with my old card

now any advice???

ya my bike having a box called alternator...can any one tell me what is this and what did it do

**avinrichards** · 11-19-2009, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by ashishstillthere View Post

ya i had noted down the battery serial no. and they also attached the new card of warrant with my old card

now any advice???

ya my bike having a box called alternator...can any one tell me what is this and what did it do

hmm.. then i guess its the electrical's.. no other go than to get it rechecked properly.

The Alternator is the mechanism that makes power to charge the battery and power the headlights and stuff.

**ashishstillthere** · 11-19-2009, 09:54 PM

do you think it could have been the reason for disrupted charging of my bike

i am having avenger 180 cc 3 year old

**Raccoon** · 11-20-2009, 12:33 AM

Charge the battery, let it stand for at least a day, and then load test it in front of you. Battery dealers should have the required equipment. This way you will at least know if its the battery that is at fault or your bike's electricals.

**avinrichards** · 11-20-2009, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Raccoon View Post

Charge the battery, let it stand for at least a day, and then load test it in front of you. Battery dealers should have the required equipment. This way you will at least know if its the battery that is at fault or your bike's electricals.

yup..+1 to that.. perform the load test. thats the best way to rule out the battery issue and at least fix at which end the problem is.

**Shreeni0403** · 11-23-2009, 10:46 AM

Price of Amaron 9ah - 1400rs.

When I took 9ah battery for my Unicorn, faced charging issue for 1 week. The battery was bad

. Took it to dealer, he charged n gave me. After 2 days same problem. Bombarded him properly n then he gave me new battery. That is working like a charm since 6months. And yeah my headlights are on DC without any wiring mods like rewinding or RR change.

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