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jamie192 Spanner Monkey
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Hex Party Boy
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Posted: 17:56 - 29 Nov 2004 Post subject: |
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Get a volt meter and stick it on the terminals while the bike is running. When the revs go up the voltage should go up to maybe about 15v (Kickstart will tell you if I'm wrong ).
If the voltage doesn't go up its not charging, and if it does go up your batterys knackard, if it goes to far (ie 16v+) your regulator is knackard.
Sorry this is short just on my way home.
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Posted: 18:21 - 29 Nov 2004 Post subject: |
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ok thanks for the reply ill check it at skool
its a new batt though but o well. ____________________ Ride Fast, Brake hard, don't fall off! |
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Posted: 20:17 - 29 Nov 2004 Post subject: |
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using voltmeter £2.99 from maplins
connect to battery terminals and with bike not started a fully charged battery will show 12.6 volts (11 volts or below and battery is flat).
With voltmeter connected start bike, voltage should initially drop to around 11.5 volts (any less and a battery cell is to be suspected).
once running voltage should raise to around 13.5 volts.
15 volts or more is overcharging.
the charge voltage (13.5 volts) should remain reasonably stable when engine rpm raised, if voltage fluctuates wildly with engine rpm then suspect charging system fault.
If you think it is required I can explain how to check for current drain etc if you have no luck with the above.
Cheers
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 12:27 - 30 Nov 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
As above, but I suspect the TS50 might well have a 6 volt electrical system.
Look at the battery. If it has 6 caps covering holes for topping up the water then it is a 12V system, if it has 3 caps then it is a 6 volt system (there is one cap per cell, and each cell provides 2V).
Not sure what the acceptable range would be for a 6V system. However I would say put a multimeter over it and rev the engine. If the voltage does not go up then it is not charging (either the regulator / rectifier unit or the generator), but if it keeps going up
with the revs then it is overcharging (regulator / rectifier unit). I would guess that 7V is the minimun to be expected but over 8V is probably too much.
All the best
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