Charging Battery?

[Sergeant Slabber]

Will it hurt anything if I charge the battery on my EFI sled while it's all hooked up, or should I remove it to charge it? I just put it on the other night, but with this cold it might be done for. Thanks!

[tashit]

My manual (93 EXT 550 EFI) says to disconnect the battery or it may hurt the EFI.

[Sergeant Slabber]

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Not that it's a tough process, just kind of a pain in the arse

[lawdog]

I don't think you'd ever see any vehicle manufacturer or battery charger manufacturer ever tell you its OK to charge a battery while its connected to any type vehicle.

[SledNeck]

There are different charging methods if the battery is under a certain voltage.

[ArcticCat21]

If it is on an Arctic Cat you can charge the battery as long as the key and kill switch are shut off. I do it all the time. Just be sure not to let the positive side of the battery make contact with any ground.

[Sergeant Slabber]

Thanks for the replies! It is an Arctic Cat Mountaincat Wildcat 700 EFI, lots of "cats" in there! I was thinking about that. As long as everthing is shut off, I don't know what it would hurt by charging it while it's hooked up. I did disconnect it last night to charge it, but it would be nice to just leave it in place.