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17-04-10, 02:30 PM

Anyone sensible while be out on their bike in this weather!
You have me convinced on the leakage.
Just checked charging (@5000 rpm).
No lights - 14.5v
Lights on main - 12.8v
In fact with no lights even at idle it is around 14v.
I am thinking this is a little low - reg/rec time? Big bucks?
(And ride with no lights in the mean time, hi viz vest dusted off)
A chunk of my commute probably happens around 3-4.5k rpm, so with lights on I guess I was never really charging the battery?
Should I now also check the unregulated voltage, rule out the alternator?

17-04-10, 02:30 PM	#11
sloppy joe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Current Leakage - From Where!? Anyone sensible while be out on their bike in this weather! You have me convinced on the leakage. Just checked charging (@5000 rpm). No lights - 14.5v Lights on main - 12.8v In fact with no lights even at idle it is around 14v. I am thinking this is a little low - reg/rec time? Big bucks? (And ride with no lights in the mean time, hi viz vest dusted off) A chunk of my commute probably happens around 3-4.5k rpm, so with lights on I guess I was never really charging the battery? Should I now also check the unregulated voltage, rule out the alternator?