battery charging

[D Critchley]

Try Visual instruments Inc. 503 472 3350 . The item is called Visual Volts. I got mine from Aircraft Spruce and Speciality.P/N 11-11669 Battery Level Meter. DC joecrumley wrote:

>I would like to install a voltmeter on my KLR mini dash. Have any of >you guys come accross a small meter? We all know that this bike has >limited output and is questionable when using a vest or heated gloves. > >I have searched at the local auto >supply houses with little success. > >Joe > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > >

[tammy@dualsportrider.org]

I got a cool battery monitor from some girl that run's a klr site, it's an LED and works like this Green - 12 Volts and up Yellow - 11.9V to 11.5V Red - 11.4 Volts and below. I think the site address was http://shop.dualsportrider.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=39 *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

On 6/18/2003 at 6:14 PM D Critchley wrote: >Try Visual instruments Inc. 503 472 3350 . The item is called Visual >Volts. I got mine from Aircraft Spruce and Speciality.P/N 11-11669 >Battery Level Meter. >DC > >joecrumley wrote: > >>I would like to install a voltmeter on my KLR mini dash. Have any of >>you guys come accross a small meter? We all know that this bike has >>limited output and is questionable when using a vest or heated gloves. >> >>I have searched at the local auto >>supply houses with little success. >> >>Joe >> >> >>List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >>Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >>DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . >> >> >> >>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Dave Watkins]

FTGWN That Tammy's such a subtle chick. I got a cool battery monitor from some girl that run's a klr site, it's an LED and works like this Green - 12 Volts and up Yellow - 11.9V to 11.5V Red - 11.4 Volts and below. I think the site address was http://shop.dualsportrider.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=39 Cheers, Dave Watkins 1998 KLR 650 "The Prodigal Son 2" Calgary Alberta Canada Email: dave@... Web: http://www.davewatkins.net Disclaimers are for lawyers.......... I said it, I meant it, I stand behind it! -----Original Message----- From: tammy@... [mailto:tammy@...] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 6:21 PM To: pentax@...; joecrumley Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Electrical I got a cool battery monitor from some girl that run's a klr site, it's an LED and works like this Green - 12 Volts and up Yellow - 11.9V to 11.5V Red - 11.4 Volts and below. I think the site address was http://shop.dualsportrider.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=39 *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

On 6/18/2003 at 6:14 PM D Critchley wrote: >Try Visual instruments Inc. 503 472 3350 . The item is called Visual >Volts. I got mine from Aircraft Spruce and Speciality.P/N 11-11669 >Battery Level Meter. >DC > >joecrumley wrote: > >>I would like to install a voltmeter on my KLR mini dash. Have any of >>you guys come accross a small meter? We all know that this bike has >>limited output and is questionable when using a vest or heated gloves. >> >>I have searched at the local auto >>supply houses with little success. >> >>Joe >> >> >>List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >>Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >>DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . >> >> >> >>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ted Palmer]

tammy@... wrote:

> I got a cool battery monitor from some girl that run's a klr site, it's an LED and works like this > Green - 12 Volts and up Yellow - 11.9V to 11.5V Red - 11.4 Volts and below.

Not a bad idea but I think the cutover points could be better thought out. Green should be above around 12.5V since a good battery at rest should have this sort of voltage. In theory, a bike running at 12.0V at much over idle could be seen as discharging or at least suspect. The green LED would not indicate this. Mister_T Melbourne Australia

[hofsassw]

Is totally wired cycles still in business? What about an alternate source? I like plug and play! Yardman47

[Paul Shealy]

On Nov 14, 2006, at 6:30 PM, hofsassw wrote:

> Is totally wired cycles still in business? What about an alternate > source? I like plug and play! Yardman47 > >

I bought a headlight relay kit from easternbeaver.com. I ordered it on Saturday and had it on Wednesday. You can try them and see if they have what you want. Paul

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Nov 14, 2006, at 5:17 PM, Paul Shealy wrote:

> I bought a headlight relay kit from easternbeaver.com. I ordered it > on Saturday and had it on Wednesday. You can try them and see if they > have what you want.

I bought most of my wiring upgrades from Eastern Beaver and have been very satisfied with both the product and the service. I haven't bought his headlight relay kit yet, though. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA)

[Norm Keller]

Paul wrote

>about 4000rpm it goes up to 13.8. Is this ok?? >Should it in fact be >higher? If so is my battery had it?

The charging voltage will depend on the load which is on the system so a poor battery can cause the maximum voltage to be lower than it should because a poor battery can have a lower voltage than it is supposed to. If the battery voltage is lower, the battery will continue to allow current flow through the battery (which we refer to as charging) even though the battery is not returning plate material to lead-peroxide & lead. Another issue is that a battery's electrolyte concentration (specific gravity) decreases as the battery temperature increases. A lower concentration will result in a lower battery voltage which tends to drop maximum charging voltage. This is a normal result of temperature increase and so many voltage regulators incorporate a temperature compensation which lowers charging voltage as temperature increases. I haven't checked to see whether the KLR regulator does compensate because our moderate temperatures are not usually a problem but someone likely will have done some measurements. Sounds like you need a battery as 4.5 years is not bad battery life in this neck of the woods. HIH Norm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]