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New, weird start-up issue ??

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Well, it's on the trickle charger as usual. Hopefully it will hold out for a few weeks till I can get a new one installed !
 


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Yeah, heard it was a real PITA to get out, not going to try it myself - can feel the backache, knee pain & muscle cramps just thinking about it ;)

I did the DSRT battery as well already.

(Only one found??)

I moved the seat all the way forward and then it wasn't too bad.
 


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I did the DSRT battery as well already.

(Only one found??)

I moved the seat all the way forward and then it wasn't too bad.
The V6 versions have 2 batteries. 1 'regular one' and a 2nd, smaller one for the crappy stop/start 'feature' :rolleyes:
No idea what that little storage compartment looks like with 2 batteries jammed in there, but gotta imagine it's a beotch to get them out !
 


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I had one of those NOCO Genius chargers. It was suppose to do all that but never seemed to really help & broke completely after a few years.
 


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Well finally made it to the dealer & had them pull the codes, they said it seemed to be mostly power related.

Swapped out the battery and have had 2 normal starts since - thankfully no electrical gremlins !
 




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