im sure my battery is fine and that the problem is with the charging system but id like to just check and make sure its not something simple like the battery. cheers.

So you have a multimeter ... ? or a battery charger with a measure on it ... that should tell you

_________________
"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

turn the ign on , but don't start the bike,
wait 2 minutes , then try and start it.

with the headlight on draining the battery, for 2 minutes if its low voltage it will struggle or fail to start.

a quick check NOT the ultimate test, really as Ash said a multimeter is a better way .

_________________
Feros Ferio

i dont actually own 1 but im sure i could get my mate to come round with his sometime.

i know its a stupid question but i really have no idea what to do lol

can i just check the battery or do i need to have the bike running etc

I'm your mate, but I wont be able to come round till one evening next week

_________________
08 Specialized Langster

Take your seat off.

with the bike switched off, connect the meter across the battery,set the meter to DC Volts should show around 12-13volts.

start the bike up with the meter STILL connected , the voltage on starting will drop to around 10volts , less than 9volts while turning over battery is knackered, (& it wont start )

if it starts while running the volts should rise as you rev the motor, to around 13-14volts
if it doesn't the voltage regulator OR the alternator needs checking as per manual.

hope this helps

_________________
Feros Ferio

You need to cut and paste that into the How too section ... that's great help Don!

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=146

_________________
"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

lol well thatd be handy, my other mate took a chunk out of his leg a couple of weeks ago and cant come round for about a month cos of his stitches.

itd be brilliant if you could help, getting so fed up of it being broken (its been a month now) ive even started looking at selling it for a camaro lol


thanks nutah will give that a go when i get hold of a multimeter

A multimeter is cheap enough at Maplins -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37279

thanks ill bookmark that! unfortunately atm anything more than £0 is a bit out of my price range, ex-landlord being rather unhelpful with regards to the return of our deposit!

or a cheap way to see if there is power going to it two pieces of wire and a bulb ??

Slightly different approach is to come in after a ride and check the volts across the battery and then check again in the following morning. It should of dropped less than a volt. If it is around 11volts it's on it's way out.

Most batteries have 2+volts per the six cells giving 12plus v. So anything below 12v after standing a day or two is gioing down hill fast.

N.

get yourself a metre they sell them at most diy stores b&q etc they are not that expensive and are very handy

_________________
WE AINT ALL THERE COZ WERE HERE

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF DARK

So, using the checklist:



1. No bleeds - checked + and - from 77A connector against earth (should have done 46B too )
2. Zero continuity to earth at 46A connector
3. All between 0.1 and 0.2 Ohms (1 to 2, 1 to 3 and 2 to 3) at 46A connector
4. 37V AC at 2k at 46A connector

Output on the 77 connector is 1.3V DC. 77 connector is like new - which is surprising as bd666's bike looks like it has seen more action than Chuck Norris.

_________________
08 Specialized Langster

Lol a little on the harsh side nick........

as soon as i get some spare cash it will get the TLC it needs...