Battery Not Charging (or charging badly)

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Postby rocketrod » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:48 pm

Neka79 wrote:
mrmina wrote:
rocketrod wrote:Dont pissfart around with all that shit,if the batteries cactus,get a new one,simple as that really. :roll:


for around $60 i agree with rocket

thing is mate...some bikes run batteries that are $250.... ask red Dave..best he could get me was abt $220....

But arnt we talkin a zx6 i think?Shorly they arnt that price for a zx6 battery??????The self maintaince ones are the dearer ones(the ones that are sealed) and if price is an issue you can alway buy just the general purpose type ones that will fit the space and they are prolly around the 60 to 100 mark depending on where ya buy and what brand.
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Postby red_dave » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:44 am

rocketrod wrote:But arnt we talkin a zx6 i think?Shorly they arnt that price for a zx6 battery??????The self maintaince ones are the dearer ones(the ones that are sealed) and if price is an issue you can alway buy just the general purpose type ones that will fit the space and they are prolly around the 60 to 100 mark depending on where ya buy and what brand.


That's correct... YOu could get a new battery for between $60 and $100 for it Stereo...

Neka's battery was a top end Yuasa jobbie cause Honda's need all the power they can get... :wink:
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Postby mfzx6r » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:54 am

red_dave wrote:[

Neka's battery was a top end Yuasa jobbie cause He needs a battery that doesn't leak when he flips it and it rolls over and over and over spraying shit and pieces of crap all over the place finaly landing upside down and on inspection the battery is fine :wink: . :wink:


Ah yes I see your point Dave :lol: :lol: By placing a top battery in a honda you are trying to make fruitsalad out of sheep shit ! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Stereo » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:14 pm

Chucked a new battery in...

thats 70 bucks wasted........

Damnit!

Im pissed off now... Im going to have to fix the charging system before I sell it now....

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Postby mrmina » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:21 pm

mfzx6r wrote:Ah yes I see your point Dave :lol: :lol: By placing a top battery in a honda you are trying to make fruitsalad out of sheep shit ! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Postby Stereo » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:17 am

If I chuck a battery in, and the voltage doesnt go up when I rev it, does that mean it IS the regulator rectifier or could it be the altenator? (do bikes even have one?)
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Postby Gosling1 » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:42 am

Stereo wrote:If I chuck a battery in, and the voltage doesnt go up when I rev it, does that mean it IS the regulator rectifier or could it be the altenator? (do bikes even have one?)


If its a new battery and the voltage doesn't go up, then it *probably* is the regulator which is stuffed. There are some simple diagnostic tests you can do with a multimeter to determine any problems with the unit - check the manual.

Most bikes have an alternator, either located at the end of the crank, or behind the cylinders/under the carbs/injectors. (Some trailbikes only have a magneto unit, no *alternator* as such .)

You need to do a continuity test across the alternator outputs, these are the (normally) 3 wires that go up into the regulator/rectifier unit. The continuity tests will determine if there are any shorts to earth, or open circuits in the alternator, either of which will cause charging problems.

Hope this helps.....testing with a multimeter is really straightforward, you just need to compare your readings with the manual specifications to see where the problem is.

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Postby BladeBoy » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:55 am

mfzx6r wrote:
red_dave wrote:[

Neka's battery was a top end Yuasa jobbie cause He needs a battery that doesn't leak when he flips it and it rolls over and over and over spraying shit and pieces of crap all over the place finaly landing upside down and on inspection the battery is fine :wink: . :wink:


Ah yes I see your point Dave :lol: :lol: By placing a top battery in a honda you are trying to make fruitsalad out of sheep shit ! :lol: :lol: :lol:


At least the Farking thing charges the battery :!:
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Postby Grasshopper » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:09 am

Gosling1 wrote:
Stereo wrote:If I chuck a battery in, and the voltage doesnt go up when I rev it, does that mean it IS the regulator rectifier or could it be the altenator? (do bikes even have one?)


If its a new battery and the voltage doesn't go up, then it *probably* is the regulator which is stuffed. There are some simple diagnostic tests you can do with a multimeter to determine any problems with the unit - check the manual.

Most bikes have an alternator, either located at the end of the crank, or behind the cylinders/under the carbs/injectors. (Some trailbikes only have a magneto unit, no *alternator* as such .)

You need to do a continuity test across the alternator outputs, these are the (normally) 3 wires that go up into the regulator/rectifier unit. The continuity tests will determine if there are any shorts to earth, or open circuits in the alternator, either of which will cause charging problems.

Hope this helps.....testing with a multimeter is really straightforward, you just need to compare your readings with the manual specifications to see where the problem is.

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and i think the alt puts out about 90 or so volts AC for the reg/rec to make its 14.5 v DC out..
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