battery - 899

Snell Ducati kindly supplied and fitted a C-tek cable for me, gratis.....I use their (C-tek MXS 3.6) conditioners. I had pondered whether to use the Ducati charger, but didn't like the idea of having to remove the pillion seat to connect; it uses the data connector.

Seems easy enough job to do yourself.

 

Snells did mine foc too

 

It's fairly easy to get to. You can just about get to it without taking fairing off, but it's easier with it out the way. Left hand upper is all that needs to come off. There's a cover marked fuse that needs to come away and your there.
One word of caution though..... There is a 90 second shutdown time on the ECU's. If you've had the ignition on DO NOT disconnect the battery until this has elapsed. Also try and make the reconnect as positive as possible to avoid any sparks at the terminals.

 

Ducati Bristol fitted my as well. Apparently they fit one to all new bikes.

 

mine had one on also

 

I've got an optimate cable, but no 899.

Reckon they'll attach one to my cable FOC?

:wink:

 

Not if you call yourself TT600!

 

Check the profile, check the profile.....

 

You in my part of the world? Bristol way?

 

You could always buy the Ducati battery conditioner which'll plug in under your seat. No agg, but it'll cost you about £60.

 

What happens if you do disconnect the battery before the 90 second shut down of the ECU?

 

The world ends .....

 

I fitted mine last week, it's a really easy and quick job

 

If anyone else needs to fit one, and this comes up on the google search, I did a step by step photo thingy of mine ;
http://ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/hard-wiring-an-optimate-lead.39145/#post-689710

 

There's a slim chance you can brick one of the ECU's