Thanks guys, after I searched winch wiring I came across some pics from another post so def looks like winch wiring. Will get the meter onto it this evening
2014 outlander 500 extreme battery drain
Hey guys,
new to the forum and outlander ownership and have a bit of an issue.
just bought this bike in rather rough condition and got a new battery today.
hooked it up and it started first time which was great (was bought in non running condition).
turned it off as I wanted to do some work before running it properly. It then proceeded to drain the battery from new charged state to about 1v in 10 minutes.
Disconnected the battery and it came back up to about 11 volts as it cooled down.
I am going through the wiring to find the short but wanted to check on your advice for potential first places to inspect - rectifier maybe ?
the starter solenoid is also loose and I wondered if a positive terminal was arcing to the frame. Couldn’t quite work out how it mounts as it seems loose under the seat. Any pics of mounting appreciated.
thanks in advance - batt is on to charge, hopefully it comes back to life
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new to the forum and outlander ownership and have a bit of an issue.
just bought this bike in rather rough condition and got a new battery today.
hooked it up and it started first time which was great (was bought in non running condition).
turned it off as I wanted to do some work before running it properly. It then proceeded to drain the battery from new charged state to about 1v in 10 minutes.
Disconnected the battery and it came back up to about 11 volts as it cooled down.
I am going through the wiring to find the short but wanted to check on your advice for potential first places to inspect - rectifier maybe ?
the starter solenoid is also loose and I wondered if a positive terminal was arcing to the frame. Couldn’t quite work out how it mounts as it seems loose under the seat. Any pics of mounting appreciated.
thanks in advance - batt is on to charge, hopefully it comes back to life
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I have since re-read the million threads on rectifiers and stators and still don’t have a solution.
I wonder if there is a more profound wiring issue here. It’s hard to work out what’s original - there is so much tape and so many zip ties that can’t be original…
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