Battery problem after charging.

2unfit2ride

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Feb 2, 2019
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162
herts
Hi all, after a ride last week I washed my bike (with a a garden hose on low & with the head on a gentle sprinkle) I powered it afterwards & rode it around the block to dry the bike off, my battery showed 3 bars. I turned the bike on last night & it still showed 3 bars, all good. As I was due to ride this morning I removed the battery & charged it for a couple of hours, I removed it when all bars were green & put it back on the bike ready for this morning. Well this morning I turned the bike on & it was showing that the battery was empty, strange, so i removed it & put it back on charge, nothing, just a flashing charger & I now can't even turn the battery or system on :eek:

Any ideas? Please :cry:
 

Zimmerframe

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Jun 12, 2019
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Probably won't do anything, but you could try pressing and holding down the battery power on button for 20 seconds to try a reset. (this would be the grasping at straws solution).

Check where your battery connects on the bike that nothings shorting the connectors.
 

Mikerb

E*POWAH Elite World Champion
May 16, 2019
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Weymouth
Clean the charging plug on the battery with contact cleaner. Sounds like it is not making a good connection with either the bike or the charger and the plug is the common factor.
 

2unfit2ride

Well-known member
Feb 2, 2019
189
162
herts
Thanks chaps, I've tried both of the above with no joy. My thinking is it must be a battery problem as the battery was at 3 bars & showed 5 last night & now nothing.

Cheers.
 

Mikerb

E*POWAH Elite World Champion
May 16, 2019
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Weymouth
Put it somewhere warm for a couple of hours.....if water has got into the battery maybe it will dry out.
 

2unfit2ride

Well-known member
Feb 2, 2019
189
162
herts
Guys I appreciate the replies but this is in the Shimano section for a reason & if you read the thread then you would know that the bike was fine after being washed & only after charging it the problem occurred.
Cheers
 

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