Volt meter
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Volt meter
Anyone out there have a volt meter in their bat wing spiking back and fourth?but not at a idle?
and what was the out come?
and what was the out come?
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My initial "diagnosis" would be a bad connection somewhere. I'd take apart both battery cables, at both ends, clean them and put them back together. I might also try disconnecting the gauge connections, cleaning them and putting them back together again.
A dancing needle would indicate a poor connection. When at idle (a constant minimal reading) it wouldn't be as apt to show. Start off by looking for the obvious.
A dancing needle would indicate a poor connection. When at idle (a constant minimal reading) it wouldn't be as apt to show. Start off by looking for the obvious.
My initial "diagnosis" would be a bad connection somewhere. I'd take apart both battery cables, at both ends, clean them and put them back together. I might also try disconnecting the gauge connections, cleaning them and putting them back together again.
A dancing needle would indicate a poor connection. When at idle (a constant minimal reading) it wouldn't be as apt to show. Start off by looking for the obvious.
A dancing needle would indicate a poor connection. When at idle (a constant minimal reading) it wouldn't be as apt to show. Start off by looking for the obvious.
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I have seen that happen with a battery with a short in one cell...so you might want to get your battery checked..
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Thanks for that Mrfiker...I'll check that 1st as I do all my joints/plugs with elero grease...its started happening after i wash the bike at a car wash...thinking maybe water got in the reg. or alternator plug....can't check it until i get back next Thursday...just wondering if it was a short or not.... it is acting like one....
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