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Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:49 am
by bikemonkey
I'm doing both at the same time, got to the point with the electrics where I'm now waiting on plugs and stuff.

Carbs I'm getting somewhere but still confusing. It's just a good job I have a charger so my battery doesn't go flat :grin:

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:00 pm
by magg
Reread your first post and wondering why you think you have a charging problem. If 13.2 volts is low, have you seen higher and if so when and how much?

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:13 pm
by bikemonkey
Seen much higher after I did the charging system wiring upgrade a while ago.

I was getting 14.9 at idle and the same again at 5k rpm.

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:27 pm
by vfrman
According to electrosport, anything over 14.8 is not good.

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:47 pm
by speedy231278
According to Honda, the spec is 13.5-15.5

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:36 pm
by vfrman
Touche!

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:32 pm
by Neosophist
Honda also spec that you should have a Honda generator and regulator and a stock battery not a lithium ion one.

I wouldn't get too hung up on the figues as long as they are not wildly out of spec... ie 18v.

Freuqnet stop / starts without a full recharge of the battery will cause it die though, especially if youve been struggling to get it started, could have flattened the battery off.

As I said first though, sort the wiring out properly, everything should be soldered not crimped, use the appropriate gauge wire and if in doubt run a new -ve from the reg/rec directly to the battery.

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:35 pm
by bikemonkey
What gauge wire should I be using Neo?

This is something that is usually lost on me.
Plus I don't really want to be spending loads on a reel of wire I only need a metre or so of, which is why I nicked some triple core house wire from my dads electrics box and used that as it seemed hefty enough to do the job but not too big to cause problems.

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:08 pm
by CMSMJ1
triple core house wire? As in electrical flex? Did you use this as the 3 yellow wire replacement?

Re: More electrical testing....

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:10 pm
by Neosophist
2mm square should be fine for most things.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-2mm-12V-AU ... 3a7ab315d5