Sports: Re: [DucatiST] battery may not be charging

Hi Mike -

Check the three connection from the alternator - it's a weak point, can suffer corrosion and start arching. Also double check all the connections you disturbed when changing the battery - something may have come loose!

Let us know how you get on -

Nick

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On 20/11/2010 16:35, mike wrote:

hi there coming home form work yesterday evening I noticed just before turning the engine off that the illumination on the LCD display was varying in synch with the indicator flashing. I didn't think much about it at the time but this morning the battery was dead. I am charging the battery now and will see how things are tomorrow. I am a bit suspicious as this is a brand new battery which has only been on the bike for three weeks. That and the lcd display flicker may mean that the battery is not charging which point to a regulator/rectifier and/or alternator issue. I've checked the r/r 40a fuse by the battery and that's OK. So my question is if there is a charging problem where do I start looking for it? Please bear in mind that I know that electrons and wires are involved but that's about as far as my understanding of electricity goes! BTW this is the first problem like this I've had in five years with this bike mike 2001 ST4 (old)South Wales ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from the list please send an email to: st2_owners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/st2_owners/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/st2_owners/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: st2_owners-digest@yahoogroups.com st2_owners-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: st2_owners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3271 - Release Date: 11/21/10

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