Battery or charging fault? Curvy. - SV650.org

14-05-13, 05:47 PM

So went to leave work and bike turned over a couple of times then slowly died. I am confidently assuming it is the battery. I had a new reg/rec about 18 months ago but the symptoms when it broke down were completly different, on that occasion it died completely this time all the lights work and will attempt to turn when left for a few minutes.

Lucky one of my colleagues rides a Triumph Daytona so I rode pillion home.

Whats everyone else think?

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14-05-13, 05:48 PM

PS. Already bought a new battery.

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Spanner Man · 15-05-13, 06:33 AM

Good morning.

Get it started, & check it's charging ok.

Cheers.

15-05-13, 06:48 AM

Remind me where to check and the voltages. I have done before with the reg/rec but cant remember. Cheers

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Geodude · 15-05-13, 06:56 AM

Have a work through this Fault finder its quite a good one. HTH

15-05-13, 07:01 AM

Cheers Geo that's the one I used last time.

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Geodude · 15-05-13, 07:08 AM

No probs Davey

Have a look at my charging thread or the below quote from my thread as it might be of some help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geodude

Right todays adventure may have sorted it but also showed how daft i maybe at the same time..

Ignition off battery 12.7

Idle lights on +14v

Rev 5k lights on 13.8 to 14v

This was achieved by running a wire from the black wire on reg/rec to the -ve on the battery so it looks like it was a bad earth or wire somewhere

Is it safe to keep this wire permanently attached now as it seems to work?

15-05-13, 07:31 AM

How do these figures look, new battery fitted in the work car park and I get the following:

Ignition off 12.7v

Idle 13.8v

Geodude · 15-05-13, 07:40 AM

Do rev test with lights on at 5000rpm what volts you get then?

15-05-13, 07:46 AM

I did that it was 12.9v which according to that guide is fine.

Just checked the old battery I took off that is putting out 12.1v, does this mean faulty?

14-05-13, 05:47 PM	#1
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Battery or charging fault? Curvy. So went to leave work and bike turned over a couple of times then slowly died. I am confidently assuming it is the battery. I had a new reg/rec about 18 months ago but the symptoms when it broke down were completly different, on that occasion it died completely this time all the lights work and will attempt to turn when left for a few minutes. Lucky one of my colleagues rides a Triumph Daytona so I rode pillion home. Whats everyone else think? Sent from my Galaxy S2 using Tapatalk

14-05-13, 05:48 PM	#2
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrical Issue PS. Already bought a new battery. Sent from my Galaxy S2 using Tapatalk

15-05-13, 06:33 AM	#3
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: Electrical Issue Good morning. Get it started, & check it's charging ok. Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

15-05-13, 06:48 AM	#4
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrical Issue Remind me where to check and the voltages. I have done before with the reg/rec but cant remember. Cheers Sent from my Galaxy S2 using Tapatalk

15-05-13, 06:56 AM	#5
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,676	Re: Electrical Issue Have a work through this *Fault finder* its quite a good one. HTH __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

15-05-13, 07:01 AM	#6
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrical Issue Cheers Geo that's the one I used last time. Sent from my Galaxy S2 using Tapatalk

15-05-13, 07:31 AM	#8
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrical Issue How do these figures look, new battery fitted in the work car park and I get the following: Ignition off 12.7v Idle 13.8v

15-05-13, 07:40 AM	#9
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,676	Re: Electrical Issue Do rev test with lights on at 5000rpm what volts you get then? __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

15-05-13, 07:46 AM	#10
daveyrach Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrical Issue I did that it was 12.9v which according to that guide is fine. Just checked the old battery I took off that is putting out 12.1v, does this mean faulty?

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