Funky Volt Gauge - StreetGlide 2010
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Funky Volt Gauge - StreetGlide 2010
While riding home from Ouray, Co yesterday I noticed my voltmeter gauge starting dancing between 14 and 15+. Just blipping back and forth when its always been a steady peg just past 14. The needle was really jumping.
It was 95 degrees in the shade and we were spanking'em pretty good running about 80 or so down 550. Dont know if the temp had anything to do with it or not. We stopped for a short break and when I restarted the gauge was back to reading the normal spot on 14 with no blipping. I am stumped but a little concerned. Anybody seen this? Does it indicate a pending electrical failure somewhere in the system? With all the talk about 2012 VRs and stators failing it makes me wonder. Thoughts??
It was 95 degrees in the shade and we were spanking'em pretty good running about 80 or so down 550. Dont know if the temp had anything to do with it or not. We stopped for a short break and when I restarted the gauge was back to reading the normal spot on 14 with no blipping. I am stumped but a little concerned. Anybody seen this? Does it indicate a pending electrical failure somewhere in the system? With all the talk about 2012 VRs and stators failing it makes me wonder. Thoughts??
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How much voltage is too much? I recently purchased a 2012 SG (My first Harley) and noticed that my meter reads 14+ to 15 after startup. Took the bike to the dealer where they checked the VIN, but the bike was not apart of the recall and the dealer said when it reads over 16 then get concerned.
Any other vehicle this would be considered to be a state of over charging the system.
Is this really a normal range?
Bill
Any other vehicle this would be considered to be a state of over charging the system.
Is this really a normal range?
Bill
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I would suggest that it is just a vagary of the guage. If I check mine battery with a multi-meter, I get a reading where it should be. But the bike will show a different number; sometimes mine moves around.
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I finally got around to putting a multi-meter at the battery and when checking the voltage the guage varies from 1/2 to 1 volt. Leading me to believe that the readings are taken from the stator and not after the regulator.
That's kinda jacked up!
I still think that 14.4 volts @ 2500 RPM is too much at the battery. Under normal conditions the highest it should be is 13.5 and tapering off as the battery reaches a full state of charge.
Bill
That's kinda jacked up!
I still think that 14.4 volts @ 2500 RPM is too much at the battery. Under normal conditions the highest it should be is 13.5 and tapering off as the battery reaches a full state of charge.
Bill
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The gauge on my '03 EG Classic was always around 15 or so when the bike was running. A voltmeter at the battery showed around 14 volts. My '08 and '10 Street Glide had a normal reading on the gauge but now my 2012 Street Glide gauge reads at 15-15.5 volts. Haven't checked it at the battery yet.
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The gauge on my '03 EG Classic was always around 15 or so when the bike was running. A voltmeter at the battery showed around 14 volts. My '08 and '10 Street Glide had a normal reading on the gauge but now my 2012 Street Glide gauge reads at 15-15.5 volts. Haven't checked it at the battery yet.
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My '08 reads about the same.