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Old 16-06-18, 12:05 PM   #11
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I have one of those but it might not be any use through the SAE connector as the current they supply is very large.However it's bailed my Car out of the poo several times as I've not been using it much in the Winter and the Alarm drains the battery :O
I did have a look at it, and there are SAE connectors with AWG 12 wires which may do it, and there are US sites with AWG 10 wired connectors which should definitely work, but I never managed to find an answer about what the connector is rated at ... but this is really just idle curiosity as I'm not going down that road.
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Old 16-06-18, 12:13 PM   #12
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I did have a look at it, and there are SAE connectors with AWG 12 wires which may do it, and there are US sites with AWG 10 wired connectors which should definitely work, but I never managed to find an answer about what the connector is rated at ... but this is really just idle curiosity as I'm not going down that road.
These power boosters are well worth having as the USB battery block can be used with mobile phones anyway and they come with all the connections for Android/Iphone etc
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Old 17-06-18, 02:50 PM   #13
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So, I've had a look at as much as I can - the generator looks fine (resistance within normal range, output on all three pairs rising from ~25V to ~90V going from idle to 5k RPM). All contacts clean and corrosion-free.

With the engine started and idling, the R/R was generating 14.1V. At 5k RPM it was 13.7V, with the headlight on at 5k it drops to 13.3V.

For some reason I didn't write down the voltage idling with the lights on. But, the voltage drop without the lights on would explain why the lights are dimming. At the end of the day, 13.3V means it would still be charging the battery to some degree.

So, my conclusion is that my battery isn't holding its charge as well as it did when new, and I probably need a new one at some point.

That said, I'm still a little concerned about the R/R voltage drop as the engine revs. Either the R/R is having trouble, or there's something drawing a lot of power when I rev.

Anyway, thanks for all your help!
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Old 17-06-18, 03:19 PM   #14
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I would start by checking all the connections from alternator to battery and battery to earths.Then borrow a known good fully charged battery and check those charging numbers again. You might find it all checks out with just that.
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Old 17-06-18, 05:24 PM   #15
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If your RR is worrying you have a search on here or in the manual and it shows how to check its diodes. This wont completely discount it as a problem (unfortunately theres no easy way to check the internal voltage regulator part) but at least reduces the possibilities....
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So, I've had a look at as much as I can - the generator looks fine (resistance within normal range, output on all three pairs rising from ~25V to ~90V going from idle to 5k RPM). All contacts clean and corrosion-free.

With the engine started and idling, the R/R was generating 14.1V. At 5k RPM it was 13.7V, with the headlight on at 5k it drops to 13.3V.

For some reason I didn't write down the voltage idling with the lights on. But, the voltage drop without the lights on would explain why the lights are dimming. At the end of the day, 13.3V means it would still be charging the battery to some degree.

So, my conclusion is that my battery isn't holding its charge as well as it did when new, and I probably need a new one at some point.

That said, I'm still a little concerned about the R/R voltage drop as the engine revs. Either the R/R is having trouble, or there's something drawing a lot of power when I rev.

Anyway, thanks for all your help!
Faulty batteries can cause spurious readings and no end of problems.If you are looking for a new battery my SV came with a Dynavolt Sealed gel and is 3+ years old and no signs of failing.If it did I would buy a Motobatt AGM replacement as I have one that is 6 years old from an older Bike but won't fit the SV

Proper Sealed Gel or AGM batteries come"Sealed"maintenance free and fully charged and are,"Fire-And-Forget".
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Old 17-06-18, 10:52 PM   #17
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So, I've had a look at as much as I can - the generator looks fine (resistance within normal range, output on all three pairs rising from ~25V to ~90V going from idle to 5k RPM). All contacts clean and corrosion-free.

With the engine started and idling, the R/R was generating 14.1V. At 5k RPM it was 13.7V, with the headlight on at 5k it drops to 13.3V.

For some reason I didn't write down the voltage idling with the lights on. But, the voltage drop without the lights on would explain why the lights are dimming. At the end of the day, 13.3V means it would still be charging the battery to some degree.

So, my conclusion is that my battery isn't holding its charge as well as it did when new, and I probably need a new one at some point.

That said, I'm still a little concerned about the R/R voltage drop as the engine revs. Either the R/R is having trouble, or there's something drawing a lot of power when I rev.

Anyway, thanks for all your help!
those figures are fine. 13.3v @5k with lights on is a tad low but not enough to worry. i would say that there is a furred connector somewhere rather then the charging system being fubar.

dont but cheep battery's, its false economy.
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Old 18-06-18, 05:28 PM   #18
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those figures are fine. 13.3v @5k with lights on is a tad low but not enough to worry. i would say that there is a furred connector somewhere rather then the charging system being fubar.

dont but cheep battery's, its false economy.
Thanks - the resistance from r/r to the battery was 0.2 and 0.4 ohms, which doesn't look too high to me. I'll hold off and buy a decent battery when I can afford one!
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