battery or carb problem

[finney2003uk]

just got a new project and it was running shit so i got new plugs and took the carbs off and gave them a clean and so on them put them back on went to start it and me battery was dead so i jumped it off the car but now its is only just ticking over sounds shit to it wont rev and all lights are get bright and dim is it the batter or is it the carbs still

[superlite]

Sounds like a bad earth or fried reg/rect to me - carbs won't make your lights dim/brighten.

[Neosophist]

i'd go with reg/rec too, these bikes suffer lots of regulator failures, dead battery is a common problem.

Full test / inspection of the charging system will take you about 45 minutes and help to nail your problems

[hardnutdvd]

use this step by step guide to check the charging system and reg/rec
http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/pdfs/Tro ... G-&-RR.pdf

[finney2003uk]

cheers ppl its defo the battery not sure if the batts keeping charge but ya i think it is the reg/rec to now runs fine when its on me battery booster but shit when off so looks like thats the next thing to buy

[Neosophist]

cheers ppl its defo the battery not sure if the batts keeping charge but ya i think it is the reg/rec to now runs fine when its on me battery booster but shit when off so looks like thats the next thing to buy

Theres a link above that is a step by step guide to testing the full electrical system of the bike.

This is deffiantly worth it.

If your alteneators goosed and you replace the reg/rec and battery you'll find in a few days your new reg/rec and battery are both dead again.

For the extra 10 minutes i'd do that.

[finney2003uk]

so all i need is a muit meter f**king hate electrics batterys gone on a 24hr charge then will av a look tomo this projects starting to cost a bit

[Claytonbojo]

i have the same problems as finny, my lights get bright when i rev but but then dim when the revs go bk down it turns over but it rund like crap, the battery goes flat and it a new battery! im goin to take my carbs appart and clean them as that might be the reason why it runch really crap any ideas wot the problem could be?

[hardnutdvd]

id never even used a multimeter before but after a few tutorials off youtube and a little reading it was a peice of piss..
check the connector block on the the right hand side of the bike first (right hand side while on the bike)
there is a cluster of electrical block connectors, one with the three yellow wires is running from your alternator then onto your reg/rec, this could be corroded and causing a problem with charging. it is also where you will need to check the power coming from the alternator.

[hardnutdvd]

i have the same problems as finny, my lights get bright when i rev but but then dim when the revs go bk down it turns over but it rund like crap, the battery goes flat and it a new battery! im goin to take my carbs appart and clean them as that might be the reason why it runch really crap any ideas wot the problem could be?

did you read superlites reply?? carb probs wont affect the lights.