Dead battery??
If I were you I would do a full system test.
a dead/ discharged battery wired into the system does not have a neutral effect, it is a "load" placed on the system- as the system tries to maintain 14+ volts.
The battery will continue to be a load until the battery is charged to about 80%+ at which point it will maintain a charge ( volts) at a level close to equal with the power being produced by the charging system
The stator is enclosed inside a hot environment- unlike an auto alternator it is less able to shed heat
heat builds resistance in the wiring of the stator, resistance results in ...more heat and a runaway effect can burn the stator wiring
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; May 9, 2014 at 11:15 AM.
I thought about doing the full system test, but I plan on trading next week and don't want to invest in doing more work before trading unless it fails again.
if you keep the bike, a discharged battery will only recharge to about 60% of it's previous capacity
( so if rated for 300 CCA, expect that you may now have a battery with a real reserve of about 175 CCA).
so if you keep it, keep an eye on that and be prepared to order up a new one.
another common problem is poor connections at the other end of the battery cables- the easy time to check this is when the battery is out of the bike
mike
( so if rated for 300 CCA, expect that you may now have a battery with a real reserve of about 175 CCA).
so if you keep it, keep an eye on that and be prepared to order up a new one.
another common problem is poor connections at the other end of the battery cables- the easy time to check this is when the battery is out of the bike
mike
Get it checked. I'd be curious to know the actual manufacture date. Did you keep it on a tender? I plug mine in every night when I park it, it only takes a few seconds.
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