P500 Will my P500 start in very cold weather?

[Timmy]

Both the 5W-30 and the 0W-30 are JASO MA rated.

I store mine in a Leonard Building, no electric to it , no battery tender. But I ride mine year around. Never had any cold weather start up problems.

 

[Buford]

I store mine in a Leonard Building, no electric to it , no battery tender. But I ride mine year around. Never had any cold weather start up problems.

They will almost always start, but definitely easier on the starter and the engine with lighter oil. Mineral 10-40 can get pretty thick.

 

[Montecresto]

I store mine in a Leonard Building, no electric to it , no battery tender. But I ride mine year around. Never had any cold weather start up problems.

I have a boat, two tractors, two SXS’s, ranch truck and toy hauler all on these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q86JJ8/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[Timmy]

I have a boat, two tractors, two SXS’s, ranch truck and toy hauler all on these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q86JJ8/?tag=sxsweb24-20

Monday morning it was at 30 degrees in WV.

 

[Montecresto]

Monday morning it was at 30 degrees in WV.

Ok..........that won’t affect the solar powered tender/charge controller.

 

[Ichybod]

I have a boat, two tractors, two SXS’s, ranch truck and toy hauler all on these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q86JJ8/?tag=sxsweb24-20

I just bought a new battery and put it on my tender, but it never reaches the float charge. What could be the problem?

Also, thinking about moving the tender pigtail from the battery to the winch contactor. Should I attach the negative to the negative post or to the frame?

 

[Montecresto]

I just bought a new battery and put it on my tender, but it never reaches the float charge. What could be the problem?

I’m not sure about that. Is it a .75 amp tender?

 

[Montecresto]

Also, thinking about moving the tender pigtail from the battery to the winch contactor. Should I attach the negative to the negative post or to the frame?

Either will work. I’ve installed a 10 position grounding bar on mine that I run everything from.

 

[Ichybod]

I’m not sure about that. Is it a .75 amp tender?

Its 900ma... which I guess is .90 amps?

 

[Montecresto]

Its 900ma... which I guess is .90 amps?

That’s the electric one I use and mine gets to float. You know you’ve got a good battery and you’ve checked the tenders output with a meter presumably??

 

[Ichybod]

That’s the electric one I use and mine gets to float. You know you’ve got a good battery and you’ve checked the tenders output with a meter presumably??

My meter's dead, so I'll do that as soon I get it straightened out. I know new batteries can be bad, but it cranks strong and starts within one or two seconds. But as soon as I get a good meter, I'll check battery and tender and go from there. Thanks for your help.

 

[tjoreo]

I think everyone's opinion on the battery tender is the best thing you can do. If you use it for plowing snow, I think it is important to make sure to have a fully charged battery after the continual use of the winch to lift the plow. I had alot of trouble with my 700 starting in the winter so I actually upgraded the stock battery from a 12 to a 18 amp/hr battery. The additional capacity has cured by starting issues along with using Rotella T6 engine oil.

 

[Montecresto]

My meter's dead, so I'll do that as soon I get it straightened out. I know new batteries can be bad, but it cranks strong and starts within one or two seconds. But as soon as I get a good meter, I'll check battery and tender and go from there. Thanks for your help.

Good luck with that, hope it works out because tenders are great.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

It was down to -19F (-28 C) last year and I was curious...

 

[Montecresto]

It was down to -19F

Damn it man. You Yankees up there got it hard.

 

[Smitty335]

Damn it man. You Yankees up there got it hard.

No they don't there balls don't come down until the first of June! HA!

 

[tomcj2]

Damn it man. You Yankees up there got it hard.

How about us Canucks? I'm about 125 miles North from where that video was taken!

 

[Smitty335]

How about us Canucks? I'm about 125 miles North from where that video was taken!

July?

 

[Montecresto]

How about us Canucks? I'm about 125 miles North from where that video was taken!

I’m sorry.......

 

[Montecresto]

No they don't there balls don't come down until the first of June! HA!

And I’m guessing you’d know about that...