Frozen starts not good

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Re: Frozen starts not good

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Image wrote:Good kit but the problem I have with the optimate charger is that it involves removing the seat and disconecting the optimate charger each morning which is pretty much the same as what I'm doing now to use a battery booster. Call me fussy but I expect to just jump on my bike and go.
Not on mine I just un plug the cable tied plug in about 2 seconds! 8O
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Does an optimate charger also have to be connected to an AC supply while it's on the bike?
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A Hyperion Power Module (HPM) will suffice...
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Image wrote:Does an optimate charger also have to be connected to an AC supply while it's on the bike?
Yes I think it does, if you don't have it plugged into the mains it will drain the battery if left attached too long
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