Electrical / Charging woes
Hey folks, my 1999 XT600E is giving me grief with the electrics and charging. First the battery drains; it charges well on the wall charger but in just one or two short rides it drains again. I took it to the shop fully charged for testing under load and it was dropping to 8v.
The regulator / recitifier seems to be working ... in the garage anyway! A new battery gives me 12.7v, at idle around 13.8v and at revs 14.2v.
1) I noticed however that revs do not brighten the headlamp!
2) During the last night ride I noticed that when switching-off from bright gives me only the side lamp .... but flicking on & off the bright switch again gives me the normal lights
3) The new battery does not drain overnight when parked ... so can I assume no current leaks?
4) What is my next step? Pulling the stator and check for resistance? Anything else?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Regards,
Chris
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Yamaha XT600E - 1999
Honda CBR600F1 - 2001
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