Seadoo XP Battery Help?

[vabbatiello]

Need some help with a Seadoo XP 96. Getting it ready for a new season and looking forward to riding this year. It's been in storage for the past two years but this year I am ready to run.

I bought a new battery, changed the plugs, and got it started and runs great. I let the ski stand for a few days and now the battery is dead. (4) days to be exact. Charged the battery again and it started back up. Put a voltage meter and it runs at about 14.2 v at around 5000rpms. When the ski is off the battery is at 13.1 volts. I am going to test it daily to see what's going on and why is losing charge?

Any ideas?

Thanks guys

 

[scooper77515]

Those batteries don't seem to last very long, despite how DAMNED expensive they are.

Mine started dying within a week of sitting after it was maybe 3-4 months old.

I now put a 2A trickle charger on it at all times when not in the water. It will hold a charge for the weekend, but after I am done on Sunday, I put the charger on it for the week.

During winter, I let it die, unless I hear about some good waves coming up, then I charge it overnight and take off on it.

 

[vabbatiello]

Follow up

Mine is brand new out of the box though? You don't think it's anything more then a so/so battery? I am using a Diehard I got from Sears. I hope it's nothing more then that, I would really be happy.

 

[scooper77515]

I honestly don't know.

The batteries are small and have a reputation for needing to be replaced yearly.

I refuse to spend $80 for half a battery and swap it out after a year, so I keep recharging it with a trickle charger.

Is your battery a "PWC" battery? Mine is, and lasted without charge for about 3 or 4 months, then needed charging between uses. (My Challenger uses a full sized car battery, and does not need charged at all, but I do it after sitting for a month or more so it is nice and strong when I take it out.)

For about $20-25 I can buy the same sized battery but not "PWC" and made for riding lawnmowers and 4-wheelers and similar. I may try it and see if it works like yours. ie. it works, but needs a charge between uses anyway.

So, what model is your battery? I am interested to see if it is "PWC" specific or not... And how much did you pay for it?