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Post by oilman on Aug 13, 2015 15:09:54 GMT -5
I was doing some trouble shooting last night with a voltmeter. I suspect my battery has bad cell as with the ignition switched on the voltage dumps from 12.4 to 9.5 in 10 seconds or less. Any how. With the bike running & hooked up to a large charged battery I saw voltages of 17.5 volts at 4000 rpm. This seems a little hot. Shouldn't the voltage reg limit the voltage to 15-16 volts?
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Post by kawonda750 on Aug 13, 2015 15:41:02 GMT -5
I believe that you are looking for about13.5 to 14.5 V
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Johnny O
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Post by Johnny O on Aug 13, 2015 16:05:42 GMT -5
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Post by oilman on Aug 13, 2015 16:16:28 GMT -5
Yes,Johnny. And thanks to you both. I too just was looking at the Kawi triple resources site. I see some tests to try tonight. I think I should have a another old S2 regulator about as well. New NOS ones on ebay are pretty pricy.
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Post by Curtis on Aug 13, 2015 19:02:20 GMT -5
Before you go buy a voltage regulator, install a new battery, then check your charging as a bad cell, the battery is weak and the charging system is over compensating for it...
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Post by oilman on Aug 13, 2015 20:57:40 GMT -5
Yup, I agree Curtis. I think I need to order the "right" battery as well. Looks like I'm supposed to have a 6AH battery and buddy sold me a 3AH.
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Post by shiloh on Aug 14, 2015 5:03:05 GMT -5
You'll need to get a 12n5 battery, thats size specified for the s2, 5amp.
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Post by oilman on Aug 15, 2015 22:22:36 GMT -5
Ordered one Shiloh. Just waiting........... Meantime I guess I'll go dirt biking.
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