Motorcycle batteries are a part that is indispensable for your motorcycle, especially in view of the predominance of its electrical elements in recent years. But it is also a part that can cause you problems.
Between the fact that it is a wearing part that must be well maintained as we specified in one of our previous articless, it is also a part which is prone to many problems.
For example the one that we are going to see today and that is the reason why you landed on this article. You have a smoking motorcycle battery in your home and you really don't know the reason.
Well, the good news is that in this article we are going to explore all the possible reasons why you have this problem in your home and especially how to fix it in just a few minutes.
A motorcycle battery that smokes while charging
The first case we are going to look at is that of a motorcycle battery that smokes when you are charging it. In this case, the element that immediately comes to mind is the charger itself.
A faulty charger can indeed send much more energy than necessary to the battery. This will then start to heat up and the acid inside will literally start to boil!
Final consequence, you will have a smoking battery and as soon as you see this problem you must unplug the charger before it gets worse and acid is sprayed.
If so, avoid direct contact with your skin or worse, with your eyes. If so, rinse the affected area with plenty of water for at least a minute or two.
At the same time, contact the 15th or go directly to the emergency room so that the burn due to this acid is taken care of and that you do not suffer any consequences from this projection. When it comes to cleaning, plan for safety measures.
Indeed, we never attack an acid projection without having previously took gloves, put safety glasses and ventilate the room well so as not to have to inhale the toxic vapors which are released. For this, you can also use a filter mask.
A faulty regulator can explain a smoking motorcycle battery
The second avenue that we are going to explore when we have a smoking motorcycle battery is that of the regulator and again, it will be a charging problem. This problem can also occur during conventional charging.
But it can also be the cause of a smoking motorcycle battery while you are riding. Indeed, while driving, you also recharge your battery by recovering energy so that it does not fall flat.
During these two charging modes, the regulator will be responsible for ensuring that the voltage entering the battery is not too high. Except that if it doesn't work anymore, well the tension will be free.
If it is too strong, we end up with a phenomenon similar to that mentioned above, that is to say, a battery liquid which will start to boil and finally a motorcycle battery which smokes.
The cause is often a short circuit
If from the beginning, we have discussed together the external factors explaining the fact of having a motorcycle battery that smokes, it should also be noted that this can sometimes come from the battery itself as we will see.
Indeed, to function, the battery has an electrical circuit inside. However, over time, it may happen that this circuit simply short-circuited which will then cause the smoke that you see.
In this kind of situation, what we will advise you is to test the voltage at the battery terminals using a multimeter that you will have previously put in Volt mode. You should then immediately see that there is a problem.
A smart charger will also normally be able to tell you by plugging it in that something is wrong with your battery. In this case, there are not fifty solutions, it will have to be changed.
Remember to check the battery connections
Finally, although this is surely a fairly rare cause due to a smoking motorcycle battery, it should not be ruled out that there may have been human error which is the cause of this smoke problem.
Indeed, if you ever reverse the connection of the poles of the battery when you install it on your motorcycle, it is quite possible to see it start to make smoke. This is also not so rare.
According to the manufacturers, the poles of the battery can simply be reversed. In this case, if you install it carelessly and there is a reversal, you may have made the mistake.
Then again, if ever this is the case, the bad news is that you have created a short circuit in the battery level and you will again have to go through the dealer box to buy a new one. This time, be careful that the direction of the poles is the same.
Become knowledgeable about batteries and its problems
If you are not particularly versed in motorcycle batteries, it can be beneficial to know at least how it works and for that we have established a complete guide for you on another article.
On it you will find not only how a motorcycle battery works, the different types that you can find in the trade, but also buying advice. In short, enough to be knowledgeable on the subject!
