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When my Dyna fuel gauge eventually dies, it will be replaced with a voltage gauge. In the meantime these are handy:
https://www.amazon.com/DROK-180038-T...268108250&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Dis...omotive&sr=1-3
https://www.amazon.com/DROK-180038-T...268108250&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Dis...omotive&sr=1-3
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I don't see what year bike this happened with. It's rare a 32 amp system "runs away" but I've had 22 amp bikes that would do that.
Unsolicited advice - stay away from Chinese made batteries, period. USA made cost only a little more. Avoid mail order batteries and if buying AGM locally take a DVOM with you and check the voltage. Anything under 12.4 is suspect but probably OK and 12.6 for an AGM on the shelf is fresh. If it checks under 12.2, don't buy it no matter how much they insist it'll charge up or will be under warranty. It'll never be as strong as it should be.
Unsolicited advice - stay away from Chinese made batteries, period. USA made cost only a little more. Avoid mail order batteries and if buying AGM locally take a DVOM with you and check the voltage. Anything under 12.4 is suspect but probably OK and 12.6 for an AGM on the shelf is fresh. If it checks under 12.2, don't buy it no matter how much they insist it'll charge up or will be under warranty. It'll never be as strong as it should be.
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Got it. Like I said, rather rare for a 32 system to do that and I wonder if the TP battery caused it in the first place. Not suggesting it did, just wondering out loud.
And like others, glad you caught it ( or it caught you) before a disaster occured. 🙂
And like others, glad you caught it ( or it caught you) before a disaster occured. 🙂
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Turned out to be a bad voltage regulator. When I tested the entire system the VR was pushing 18-19 volts to the battery. Got a new battery and VR and no issues so far.
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