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jeremy_283
03-19-2006, 08:19 PM
Just to inform everybody that has or had battery problems with their ex if there alone or not alone..... and to see if there is a design flaw in the electrical system of the 05 and 06 400ex's
jeremy_283
03-19-2006, 08:29 PM
when u read this poll guys please just click yes or no ... it wuld help a lot... my quad has battery problems and i've seen the smae from other people on here
jeremy_283
03-19-2006, 08:37 PM
wats a "bump"?
miller821
03-19-2006, 09:43 PM
Originally posted by extremejrowe
wats a "bump"?
A bump to put it at the top of the list i'm guessin is what your talking about?
NCexRider
03-19-2006, 10:15 PM
Just get a Battery Tender and keep it hooked up when you're not riding and you'll be problem free.
midnight
03-19-2006, 10:29 PM
I had my 06 for about 3 months and then I started havin problems with the battery.Sometimes it would hold a charge and then other times it wouldnt,I would be ridin down the road and then all of the sudden the battery would go dead.Long story short,I took it to the dealer and they said the battery went bad,and gave me this sh** about it sitting on the show room floor for so long blah blah,weather its true or not I dont know.But they ended up giving me a new battery cause it has a 6month warranty on it.
troutman561
03-19-2006, 11:03 PM
Seems strange that the 05/06 are 50/50 on the problems, I wonder what they changed from the 99-04... oh well
Franky G
03-20-2006, 03:55 AM
on my 99 the batery would always be dead then I put a multimeter on it check the voltage and it was not charging wen the bike was running so I changed the voltage regulator and since then I never had any problems.
luvmyex
03-20-2006, 08:14 AM
Originally posted by extremejrowe
wats a "bump"?

something coke heads do:D lmao
JEFF400EX
03-20-2006, 10:22 AM
The stock battery in my '99 400ex just went bad this winter...
The stock battery in my '00 300ex is still working fine...

so I don't consider that as a problem...

what kind of life is everyone els getting?
NacsMXer
03-20-2006, 12:53 PM
Original battery in my 2000.....still going strong :D
EXevan91
03-20-2006, 01:13 PM
i have a Q for those of u with battery problems, do u guys always have your lights on when u ride(day or night) and when u stop to take a break from riding do you turn the key off ?
tar
03-20-2006, 03:16 PM
no i dont ride during the day with my lights on because there is no point and yes i turn my key off when i take a brake once again there is no point to leave it on
400exstud
03-20-2006, 03:35 PM
I didn't have a "battery" problem but when my regulator/rectifyer went out, the battery stopped charging. Once i replaced that and the battery it ran better.
jeremy_283
03-20-2006, 08:29 PM
bump :)
jeremy_283
03-22-2006, 03:19 PM
?
Fendbass22
03-22-2006, 04:08 PM
I have one of the newest (or oldest I guess you could say now) 2005's there are and no problems. I am in school, it would sit 3 weeks in 10-0 degree weather and start right up everytime. No problems yet....15 months old.

Knock on wood....
400exrider0004
03-22-2006, 04:34 PM
I have just installed an alluminum air box on my 04 400ex and I have been having problems with the grounds. I know there are goin to be problems when you leave the key on or lights on. but other than the ground problems i have been having im ok.