Dead battery, error code. What a day.

Quote from GlennB

Good news, I went for a short ride, and the Check Engine light went out. The error code message is gone, but was replaced with a message that said, "Put gas in it, moron." At least that one is an easy fix.

(I dunno why it kept saying Check Engine - I popped the hood, yep, the engine is still there...)

Glenn

The Slingshot is a lot more FUN when you have a FULL tank of gas!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad things worked the way we HOPED...

Quote from GlennB

Sorry, I should have clarified that - I have a battery tender. Two, actually. The one you pictured, leftover from my motorcycle that had the pigtail permanently attached to the battery, as well as a universal charger that can do 6v as well as 12v with adjustable amp settings (it can do anywhere from a motorcycle battery all the way up to a marine battery.) I meant I need to find a jump starter. I have a Noco Boost Plus that I carry around in my car, which worked fine to jump the Slingshot but I had to clamp it directly to the battery terminals. I was hoping I could find one that I can just plug into the quick connect hanging out the back so if this ever happens again I don't have to get down on the ground and remove the panel. I did have a set of jump start ports on my list of things to add at some point, but I might as well use the pigtail the dealer put on it. Every jump starter I looked at so far has a proprietary connector that goes to a set of clamps, which is starting to make me think maybe I am not supposed to do that. (Like I said, mechanical noob here.)

Glenn

Uh, yeah. Do NOT attempt to jumpstart via the pigtail connector. It’s thin gauge wire & in no way can it handle high starting current.

GlennB Run you a jump port to the alternator hot/red wire. They sell a hook up that mounts in the area of the ECU

I really thought a Slingshot was more fun with an EMPTY tank of gas. Doesn't that mean you've already enjoyed at least PART of your day?

my dealer told me they routinely put a tender pigtail on every SS they sell. There is an inherent battery drain issue ....it’s been there... and they recommended I buy a tender....so before I left I bought one.... my 2015 still has the original battery and it sits outside all winter long with the tender connected... if you aren’t going to drive it for a few weeks they Recommemde hooking up the tender...

I mounted a permanent tender socket in the tub near the battery location..

as a side note...a fully charged battery has a longer lifespan...

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I mentioned that to the tech, he said they install them on all Slingshots. Probably makes it a tad easier to trickle charge them over winter storage. Now I just have to find a battery jump booster that has that quick connect plug on it.

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And do yourself a favor, if you don't have an actual battery charger see if you can borrow one from a friend to bring your battery back to a normal charge rather than using your alternator to attempt it. It is healthier for both your battery and alternator.

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I tried jumping battery thru tender connection. That tender link has a 7.5v fuse inline, and it kept blowing when trying to jump from car.

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