Broken down at Lidl, Coventry. Need help.

[Alexander94]

I've just broken down in the lidl car park in coventry, just off the A45. Is there someone that can please help me?! I think tye rectifier has blown. I'm desperate to get going again as I'm on my way to go and live with my girlfriend in Castleford...

[maviczap]

Sorry I'm too far away, hope you got rescued

[Alexander94]

My dad's driving 2 hours to come and pick me up.

I think the rectifier may have blown but it hasn't fried the battery and i did manage to bump start it twice, then the rev counter stopped working, now it won't even bump...

[Alexander94]

Also, as of yesterday it's been backfiring more or less every second or two on idle... I don't know if it's related but it seems like it could be

[maviczap]

Well at least you're getting sorted by your Dad

[Alexander94]

Yeah, I'm now where I need to be but now I have to diagnose the problem and sort it out. It's something electrical, I know that much

[jambo]

Sorry you've had a bit of a mare!

First off charge the battery back up to full. There's no point testing anything else when that's flat. Refit it and use a multi-meter to measure DC Voltage across the terminals at engine stopped, idle - lights on & off, 5,000 rpm lights on & off.

Report back and we'll go from there.

Jambo

[Rob969]

yep do what Jambo has said and it'll let you know if the rectifier is good or not

[Alexander94]

Hi,
I don't have a charger unfortunately.. As it stands I have 11.6v on the battery and it won't jump or bump start so I can't test anything else. I'm completely stumped, I can do the mechanical stuff but I've never been good with electrics

[Tomor]

Get a charger :). I think lidl have a bike event running currently so may have some. Usually around 13 quid. Well worth it!

[Alexander94]

Yeah, I'll invest in a charger. There are too many times where I've needed one and put it off...

[Red ones]

Ooooh. The irony.

Didn't you pick one up while you were in their car park? You might even have been able to find somewhere to plug it in!!

[Alexander94]

I didn't know they had them... And I had loads of bags strapped to the back of the bike which I didn't want to leave out in the car park.
The irony is just so painful haha