Quote:
Originally Posted by gpzrocker
First Antiq's voltage measurement is the way to go.
Yeah 10 amps is pretty hot. I used to go through batteries like wildfire until I started using a correct motorcycle battery trickle charger. They like initial charge to be at 10% of amperage, so 1.2 amps for yours -- mine is 1.4 amps.
2 amps I thought, big deal: it'll shut off automatically, right? I tried it and am a believer now. 2 amps can burn a battery up quick. My 1 AMP battery tender has kept my battery going twice as long so far and helped with maintenance. And with the pigtail I don't even have to remove the seat to charge.
I wonder: Did the wires fry from trying to jump off of a running car? Any history?
|
When I picked up bike a few weeks ago, it was in great shape except for some carb problems. I have that about under control
I did not jump it, however I bet the last owner may have. I thought it wierd that the Ground or black wire was on Positive side of battery to solinoid. Red wire was on battery to engine block as ground. Somewhere someone reversed wires. I bet the old man that owened it second for 18 years and sold to me did not know that. When I fixed main wires I noticed the wire that pigtails to battery and back to solinoid (a ground) was fried. 2 other ground wires to Regulator were fried as well.
I replaced fried wires as I thought this the cause of battery not charging. I have not taken volt meter to it but Regulator now gets warm when running bike. THought I had fixed it. Maybe regulator is shot.
I will check voltage.
Thanks!