Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? - SV650.org

14-03-07, 07:24 PM

Hi all.

When my pointy is on tickover, the display and lights flicker. When I blip the throttle they get brighter.

Is this a sign of the battery dying as its only just recently started doing this. (or im a dumb ass and it normally did this, but i've only just noticed!)

14-03-07, 10:01 PM

whats your idle speed set at?

14-03-07, 10:05 PM

Mine started doing this just before my starter reply died, the contact for the 30AMP fuse had coroded through.

14-03-07, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

whats your idle speed set at?

approx 1200rpm.

I have recently done the TPS adjustment, so now you mention this, wonder if I should adjust the idle up a tad.

14-03-07, 10:12 PM

1200 should be ok, my bike idles at 1000rpm and thats fine. i did have this with a cbr tho and adjusting the idle sorted it.

14-03-07, 10:15 PM

Cheers Kwak, i'll adjust it tomorrow and see if that solves things.

14-03-07, 10:21 PM

could be a number of things like Grinch said but this is my only experience of this.

fizzwheel · 14-03-07, 10:49 PM

Now I might be wrong, but I'm sure when my reg / rec was on its way out I had simialr symptoms to the ones you are getting.

Might be worth doing a search for a post by Sid Squid that explains how to check your charging circuit is working properly. Have you been having problems with starting or what seems like reluctance to start.

Remember this could be a red herring, but I guess it wouldnt hurt to check ?

squirrel_hunter · 14-03-07, 11:06 PM

Sounds about normal to me.

The bike will not be charging below a rpm level (5500rpm for curveys IIRC) so as the revs increase so will the strength of the lights as more current is being generated. If you are worried stick the battery on charge and stop leaving it on tick over.

But seriously as Fizz said Sid Squid is the man (thanks again!).

14-03-07, 07:24 PM	#1
rich_r Guest Posts: n/a	Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? Hi all. When my pointy is on tickover, the display and lights flicker. When I blip the throttle they get brighter. Is this a sign of the battery dying as its only just recently started doing this. (or im a dumb ass and it normally did this, but i've only just noticed!)

14-03-07, 10:01 PM	#2
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? whats your idle speed set at?

14-03-07, 10:05 PM	#3
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? Mine started doing this just before my starter reply died, the contact for the 30AMP fuse had coroded through.

14-03-07, 10:12 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? 1200 should be ok, my bike idles at 1000rpm and thats fine. i did have this with a cbr tho and adjusting the idle sorted it.

14-03-07, 10:15 PM	#6
rich_r Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? Cheers Kwak, i'll adjust it tomorrow and see if that solves things.

14-03-07, 10:21 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? could be a number of things like Grinch said but this is my only experience of this.

14-03-07, 10:49 PM	#8
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? Now I might be wrong, but I'm sure when my reg / rec was on its way out I had simialr symptoms to the ones you are getting. Might be worth doing a search for a post by Sid Squid that explains how to check your charging circuit is working properly. Have you been having problems with starting or what seems like reluctance to start. Remember this could be a red herring, but I guess it wouldnt hurt to check ? __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

14-03-07, 11:06 PM	#9
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Display and lights flicker on tickover. Battery probs? Sounds about normal to me. The bike will not be charging below a rpm level (5500rpm for curveys IIRC) so as the revs increase so will the strength of the lights as more current is being generated. If you are worried stick the battery on charge and stop leaving it on tick over. But seriously as Fizz said Sid Squid is the man (thanks again!). __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

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