Battery charge
 

Hi all
Battery charges till i switch on my headlights then it stops charging anybody got any ideas.
Thanx in advance
Glyn

Re: Battery charge
 

Why do you need your lights on when charging the battery?

lights are going to draw more current than the trickle charge from your charger is my uninformed guess, depends on the sate of your battery too?

Re: Battery charge
 

When i ride out n use my lights it flatens my battery but without lights battery is pj. Ran a test with battery tester and it showed battery wasn't charging when lights are on.
Glyn

Re: Battery charge
 

Can you measure the actual voltages across the battery with the engine running and lights on/off? That's the only way to be sure, really.

Re: Battery charge
 

Yes, we need more info. Also, have you done any mods to the bike like dual HID conversion or anything?

Re: Battery charge
 

Sounds like the good old RR problem

Follow this video in testing the charging circuit

Re: Battery charge
 

Hi only mods are fitting a usb charger not used it yet though.I think it is the RR are there any others i can use as gen 1 rr is said to be bad news that a very clueless person ie me can adapt or fit.
Glyn

Re: Battery charge
 

I've just fitted a Mosfett type RR to mine, wasnt too tricky, but then most of it was wired up. Be aware that some of the 1st gen bikes have two connectors, some have one like mine. My Mosfett was wired with 2 connectors, so i had to sort that out. But its easy, as you just need to connect the 3 yellow wires from the stator to the 3 input wires of the new RR, and then connect the output to the battery.

im sure its Electrex who do a better RR for the sv too