Strange play of voltage on XT600e
Meanwhile I have to post about another issue with my bike, wondering if I have to prepare for some headaches or not..
More than half of the time, while engine is running, voltage is steady, 14v, +/- 0.1 v.
but there're days (not more than 2 in row) when charging system is on different mood.
and what happens on that days - after cold start initially voltage is 14 and couple minutes later it starts play, with sharp jumps below 14.
these jump steps are quite random, but play range is very determined - any voltage in 10.5-14 range.
thing is that this happens in spite of any load (lights etc.) or rev count.
steps are sharp and unpredictable. as well as there might be successive jumps also randomly, e.g. 14.0 - 12.8 - 11.5 than 14.0 again and so on.
on such days around 60% of time I've got wrong (<14) voltage and when I turn off the engine voltage gets back to ~12.5.
I think that battery is healthy, also, most of the parking time it is connected to maintainer.
Same for the voltmeter, as this droppings are portrayed on brightness of lights as well.
Wrong or correct voltage, engine performance is all same.
I haven't inspected all cables so far, but not yet sure that such determined range could be caused by leakage.
what else - magneto and reg/rec.
does these symptoms look familiar to your experience?
I've already ordered spare regulator but still very concerned about extent of possible damage caused by wrong voltage - battery? ignition units?
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