Can a battery be intermitantly dodgy? - SV650.org

Old Git · 06-11-09, 05:11 PM

Usually starts on the button, have had very occassional no turn-over but will bump straght away.
Went out this morning, no turn, was fine last night, tried to short the solinoid, but still nothing.
Bumped it straight away.
To work, charged battery ( only took 1/2 hour to full) home tonight no probs.
Is it possible for a cell to be playing up one minuite then OK the next, hence only occassionally having problems???
Don't want to shell-out for new battery if it is not this.

ophic · 06-11-09, 05:15 PM

sounds like its just not holding charge. Whether is has enough charge to start the bike, can depend on things like temperature, how long since it was last charged, etc. If its not the old rectifier problem, its most likely the battery. I think if you shop around, you can get them for £30-40.

Old Git · 06-11-09, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ophic

sounds like its just not holding charge. Whether is has enough charge to start the bike, can depend on things like temperature, how long since it was last charged, etc. If its not the old rectifier problem, its most likely the battery. I think if you shop around, you can get them for £30-40.

OK, but if it ain't holding charge as you say, why will it start perfect for weeks, then nothing this morning? I know I am no tech, but that just ain;t logical Mr, Spoke ( or is it?)

rictus01 · 06-11-09, 05:26 PM

have you put a meter across it ? could also be the starter motor, can you jump start it ?

Cheers Mark.

Spiderman · 06-11-09, 05:29 PM

Mine did this from new mate, called the guy i bought it from and explained it all to him.

he asked if i ever took it off the bike to charge it to make sure it wasn't bad wring loosing the power somewhere and when i said "yes tried that too" he simply said..... sounds like you got a duff one there mate, i'm very sorry about that and sent me a new one in the post right away.

very good of him cos it was bought online and he could easily have washed his hands of it and left me to buy another one, so i guess its not unheard of.

Old Git · 06-11-09, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rictus01

have you put a meter across it ? could also be the starter motor, can you jump start it ?

Cheers Mark.

Jump starts 1st try, very easy.
Had did the tests from the haynes manual, rate with engine running was fine.

embee · 06-11-09, 05:35 PM

Is it still the battery the bike came with? If so, you've done well to get to now before it started playing up

Old Git · 06-11-09, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by embee

Is it still the battery the bike came with? If so, you've done well to get to now before it started playing up

Yep, never had any bother until last 4-6 weeks hold old was it?

embee · 06-11-09, 05:38 PM

That was the original battery off my Deauville, 2002.

06-11-09, 05:40 PM

old git is it doing what mine was/is doing? I have replaced the reg rec on mine but havent been on a long run yet so not 100% sure its fixed.

Reg/rec was fubared though.

06-11-09, 05:11 PM	#1
Old Git Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Worcester Posts: 460	Can a battery be intermitantly dodgy? Usually starts on the button, have had very occassional no turn-over but will bump straght away. Went out this morning, no turn, was fine last night, tried to short the solinoid, but still nothing. Bumped it straight away. To work, charged battery ( only took 1/2 hour to full) home tonight no probs. Is it possible for a cell to be playing up one minuite then OK the next, hence only occassionally having problems??? Don't want to shell-out for new battery if it is not this.

06-11-09, 05:15 PM	#2
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? sounds like its just not holding charge. Whether is has enough charge to start the bike, can depend on things like temperature, how long since it was last charged, etc. If its not the old rectifier problem, its most likely the battery. I think if you shop around, you can get them for £30-40. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

06-11-09, 05:26 PM	#4
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? have you put a meter across it ? could also be the starter motor, can you jump start it ? Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

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Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? Mine did this from new mate, called the guy i bought it from and explained it all to him. he asked if i ever took it off the bike to charge it to make sure it wasn't bad wring loosing the power somewhere and when i said "yes tried that too" he simply said..... sounds like you got a duff one there mate, i'm very sorry about that and sent me a new one in the post right away. very good of him cos it was bought online and he could easily have washed his hands of it and left me to buy another one, so i guess its not unheard of. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

06-11-09, 05:35 PM	#7
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? Is it still the battery the bike came with? If so, you've done well to get to now before it started playing up __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

06-11-09, 05:38 PM	#9
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? That was the original battery off my Deauville, 2002. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

06-11-09, 05:40 PM	#10
Bris-Rob Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can a battery be intermitantly dodgie? old git is it doing what mine was/is doing? I have replaced the reg rec on mine but havent been on a long run yet so not 100% sure its fixed. Reg/rec was fubared though.

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