Anyone using the canbus-enabled Optimate 4? I cannot get mine to work when using the connection to the power outlet. After being connected overnight the display shows light 1 (power on) illuminated, light 6 flashing and light 8 flashing. I have tried connecting when the ignition is on and when it is off. I am also aware that the charger needs to set to can-bus mode and have gone through this procedure.
Any thoughts anyone.
Optimate 4 Won't Work
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That sounds normal to me MEM, I've got that charger, the instructions are a bit confusing , btw, charge with ignition OFF, this video will tell you all you need to know, it's what told me how the charger works.
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Mondeoman
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Just plugged mine in. Green power light on, then second green on for a minute, now showing Green power and Orange charging bit in the middle. Once it finishes, it shows Green power and flashing green next to the power light when in maintenance mode.
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I had to change the mode on mine from standard to CanBus. Cannot remember the exact process to do but it was something counter intuitive like shorting things out
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Here's an update. I took the bike off charge (via Can Bus) on Saturday as I was getting ready for a trip to Spain tomorrow. The Optimate showed the battery condition as good. When I turned the ignition on the bike had no power at all - not even the instrument lights illuminated. Fortunately, I have a motorcycle workshop near me and they took it in the same day to have a look at it for me. It turns out that the bike is absolutely fine but the battery was completely flat.
To confuse the situation further, I have also had two other bikes on that charger over the past few months, including a GSXR that has not been ridden for several months as as I am storing it for a friend. The batteries on these bikes are absolutely fine.
It looks like my BMW Can Bus specific charger not only doesn't work on Can Bus but kills my battery whilst giving a reading indicating that the battery is healthy.
To confuse the situation further, I have also had two other bikes on that charger over the past few months, including a GSXR that has not been ridden for several months as as I am storing it for a friend. The batteries on these bikes are absolutely fine.
It looks like my BMW Can Bus specific charger not only doesn't work on Can Bus but kills my battery whilst giving a reading indicating that the battery is healthy.
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MEM62 wrote: Here's an update. I took the bike off charge (via Can Bus) on Saturday as I was getting ready for a trip to Spain tomorrow. The Optimate showed the battery condition as good. When I turned the ignition on the bike had no power at all - not even the instrument lights illuminated. Fortunately, I have a motorcycle workshop near me and they took it in the same day to have a look at it for me. It turns out that the bike is absolutely fine but the battery was completely flat.
To confuse the situation further, I have also had two other bikes on that charger over the past few months, including a GSXR that has not been ridden for several months as as I am storing it for a friend. The batteries on these bikes are absolutely fine.
It looks like my BMW Can Bus specific charger not only doesn't work on Can Bus but kills my battery whilst giving a reading indicating that the battery is healthy.
There must be something wrong with the charger. I have been using my Optimate 4 through the socket for 4 years on my 1200LC and now on my 1250 and all is working fine.
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Have you been changing the settings when swapping bikes as im not sure the GSXR is can bus ready?MEM62 wrote: Here's an update. I took the bike off charge (via Can Bus) on Saturday as I was getting ready for a trip to Spain tomorrow. The Optimate showed the battery condition as good. When I turned the ignition on the bike had no power at all - not even the instrument lights illuminated. Fortunately, I have a motorcycle workshop near me and they took it in the same day to have a look at it for me. It turns out that the bike is absolutely fine but the battery was completely flat.
To confuse the situation further, I have also had two other bikes on that charger over the past few months, including a GSXR that has not been ridden for several months as as I am storing it for a friend. The batteries on these bikes are absolutely fine.
It looks like my BMW Can Bus specific charger not only doesn't work on Can Bus but kills my battery whilst giving a reading indicating that the battery is healthy.