power problems/alternator? good news

[Elliot Wessel]

Well i finally replaced my battery, (after trying to recharge the other with no success) and everything seems fine. I have not had a chance to give it a real test drive, but with the meter on the battery and running it shows good power, and when i give it gas the volts jump up to 13-13.8 like it should. I will probably ride to work tomorrow, wish me luck! Thanks for all your help again, this is a great group! --- Jeff Saline wrote:

> On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:08:53 -0600 Denis Dimick > wrote: > > One thing to try would be: > > Start the bike, then disconnect the battery, if the > bike dies, then it > could > be the charging system, rectifier or even a fuse. If > the bike runs, then > there is a pretty good chance that side of the > electrical system is fine. > > HtH, > > Denis > >>>>>>>> > Denis, Listers, > > This might work on older vehicles but on most of the > newer vehicles it > has the potential to fry some pricey electronics. I > was talking with the > diesel instructor at the technical institute where I > work (I'm his > substitute teacher and normally his lab assistant) > about this earlier > today. We had a laugh about how lots of folks used > to think this was a > valid test of a charging system. If it works it > might make you feel good > but it surely isn't a valid test which tells you > anything more than the > engine ran with the battery disconnected. > > My suggestion for most folks is to use a multimeter > to measure voltage. > If the battery has about 12.6 volts or so with no > load on it and stays > above 9.6 volts when cranking the battery is > probably ok. If the voltage > goes up to 13.8 or a bit more with some rpms on the > engine the charging > system is probably working. Better tests are a bit > more complicated and > may need additional equipment and training. > > Just hoping to help save a few electronic parts. : > ) > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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