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At a loss
- Thread starter bsimmons
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neanderthal
neanderthal
dammit! is this the 6 over 650 build that i wanted to watch happen that never got updated?!?!?!!?! sweet looking bike either way. just a guess id say your charging system isnt doing its job, or maybe you have a weak battery? are you running a battery? MORE PHOTOS please.
ridgerunner1965
XS650 Addict
is it chargeing? a 3 dollar multimeter from harbor freight would let yu know.
Check at idle, 2500 rpms and 5000 rpms. Report back the voltage at all three rpms.
Leo
Leo
So tried testing the volts at the rpm and it won't let me get the rpms that high before it dies out and the battery at idle is about 12.3 but when o turn the light on it drops and doesn't stay the same drops to about 9 volts
It sounds like you have a bad battery. The lights by them selves should not draw a good battery to 9 volts.
Take the battery out, charge it with a motorcycle type battery charger then take it to a place that sells batteries and get the battery load tested.
Leo
Take the battery out, charge it with a motorcycle type battery charger then take it to a place that sells batteries and get the battery load tested.
Leo
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
Doesnt matter. They can get shorted cells. 12.3 is dead. I had one that would show 12.6 and then put a tail light bulb on it and get like 6volts.
scabber
XS650 Guru
You might have an intermittent short the flickering light or ground wire loose. Find out the cause of the light flicker. Electrical problems process of elimination battery tested good. Not the battery. Listen to leo he knows the electrical system if you follow his advice. Not an expert myself. Charge the battery at least new batteries can crap out.
neanderthal
neanderthal
not sure what your wiring is like, but like said by scabber you could have a short or possibly a fuse went out or could need cleaning up if you have one. itll run just not charge the battery. but id start with a load test like leo said. any parts store should be able to do it. has your battery ever died? or does it start up with no problems? a starter will eat a battery pretty fast, so it may not be a battery...if you have a multimeter you can use it to check to see if something is grounding its self out. buy a nice one if you can dont go cheap on this tool.
neanderthal
neanderthal
have you tested your stator? how positive are you that your regulator is good? i know its new, but is it good? the new battery test better than it did before, headlight on dropped it to 9 now its at 12.something thats a plus. who did what to your carbs? meaning who cleaned adjusted etc.
12 plus volts at idle and going up to 14 when throttled up is good. Light will be dim at idle and increase in brightness when revved......shows that you're charging.
Might need to fine tune or sync them carbs as your throttle response is a little spotty?
But hey! She's running and charging. Get yourself a manual iff'n ya doesn't have one yet.
Might need to fine tune or sync them carbs as your throttle response is a little spotty?
But hey! She's running and charging. Get yourself a manual iff'n ya doesn't have one yet.
