Where is the Battery Connector on 696

[brandon(phila)]

According to the owners manual, it says "Your motorcycle is euipped with a connector to which you can connect a special battery charger available from our sales network."

Where is this connector?


Thanks

[louv]

bump. Anyone know the answer?

[Russ Craig]

I think the dealer has to install that.

I removed my battery for the winter.
Battery charger at the ready.

Good Luck,

Russ

[wmhayes]

You will have to put the harness that matches your battery charger on yourself. I think that you will find the Ducati brand battery chargers are really expensive. For about $35-39 you can get a Battery Tender that is automatic. It comes with a harness you can put on yourself. To put any harness on you will have to remove the tank side panels and get under the tank to access the battery. It's a pain, but not difficult.

[louv]

Thanks for the replies...

So we're all assuming that the Manual lied? There is no connector already installed?

If you look at the Photo of the (excessively expensive) Ducati-Branded battery tender, it has a standard plug on it... Well, standard for battery tenders anyway. I couldn't find that connector on my bike anywhere. Maybe it isn't on US bikes.

So... I took off the gas tank and installed a connector. It's charging right now. Trickling. Tendering. Something Electric-ish. (and no, I didn't buy the Ducati tender... I have another one I use to keep my cars charged)