DRZ flat battery, charging questions. - Page 3 - SV650.org

joshwalker094 · 10-10-12, 09:53 PM

haha, it was £2.75 when i posted that link.
im still to get one, but asked the guy i bought it from and he said he replaced the battery a year ago, and that it might need topping up with distilled water, so I'll give it ago tomorrow night

11-10-12, 05:45 AM

Tons of useable ones on amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=...r&sprefix=Mult

joshwalker094 · 13-10-12, 02:47 PM

Got my multimeter! So guys this where the fun begins, what tests should I do? And what details do you want
Thanks
josh

14-10-12, 04:46 PM

Firstly, set your meter to dc power setting and test across the battery terminals with engine off, then on, then at high ish revs.

15-10-12, 08:59 AM

Personally I'd skip straight to the Stator test across the 3-pin terminal.

Yours (Phil) was Ka-put, mine was intermittant and Josh's sounds to be going the same way.

If you test that and get a flat spot you'll know for sure that the stator is the fault.
Its misleading to start from the other end, a stator fault could cause all sorts of misleading problems further along the loom. I think thats why we had this fun with Phil's bike,
Tested battery & got it as failing so replaced it... got same results
Tested reg-rec, got it as failing so replaced it... got same results
Tested Stator, got it as failing so replaced it... BINGO!

Start testing at the stator and possibly save your self a new battery and Reg Rec.

15-10-12, 01:38 PM

That's a fair point matt, the only difference is I was used to using a meter, people who've never used one may find it daunting.

15-10-12, 02:38 PM

Aye too true, an introduction to using the metre might not be such a bad thing.

joshwalker094 · 15-10-12, 02:39 PM

Yeah I have used them before, but years ago. So if you can tell me what setting and any pictures that would be great.

joshwalker094 · 19-10-12, 09:45 PM

battery is in my room, charged it up as it was flat this morning. i checked voltage before it was 12.62 checked it again an hour or two later and it had dropped to 12.57
will check again in morning, see if its lost more.

19-10-12, 11:24 PM

Was that off the charger I take it?
That's a normal voltage for a battery in rest.

You need to put it back on bike and test it again running.

11-10-12, 05:45 AM	#22
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. Tons of useable ones on amazon... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=...r&sprefix=Mult

14-10-12, 04:46 PM	#24
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. Firstly, set your meter to dc power setting and test across the battery terminals with engine off, then on, then at high ish revs.

15-10-12, 08:59 AM	#25
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. Personally I'd skip straight to the Stator test across the 3-pin terminal. Yours (Phil) was Ka-put, mine was intermittant and Josh's sounds to be going the same way. If you test that and get a flat spot you'll know for sure that the stator is the fault. Its misleading to start from the other end, a stator fault could cause all sorts of misleading problems further along the loom. I think thats why we had this fun with Phil's bike, Tested battery & got it as failing so replaced it... got same results Tested reg-rec, got it as failing so replaced it... got same results Tested Stator, got it as failing so replaced it... BINGO! Start testing at the stator and possibly save your self a new battery and Reg Rec.

15-10-12, 01:38 PM	#26
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. That's a fair point matt, the only difference is I was used to using a meter, people who've never used one may find it daunting.

15-10-12, 02:38 PM	#27
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. Aye too true, an introduction to using the metre might not be such a bad thing.

19-10-12, 11:24 PM	#30
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DRZ flat battery, charging questions. Was that off the charger I take it? That's a normal voltage for a battery in rest. You need to put it back on bike and test it again running.

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