Hi Dave
Wow what an inspiration this group has been, your message was great to see Dave.
I have a digitor digital multimeter but only use it for reading the voltage, haven't learned anything passed that, but I do appreciate all the help that this group has given.
I think it is best to fix the problem if I can then sell it, as I can not afford the constant repairs and maintenance on the old girl.
I need the reliability, and this one doesn't seem to have it.
Cheers Dave
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, David Gooch <doghaus@...> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> I have always told my kids, that when the car dies because of a dead
> battery, there are 2 possibilities:
>
> 1. If you can boost the battery and the car stays running normally when
> disconnected, but will not restart again without being reboosted, the
> battery is bad and needs to be replaced.
>
> 2. If you boost the battery and the car stays running as long as the other
> car is connected, but dies as soon as it is disconnected from the other
> battery, it is probably the alternator/voltage regulator that is bad and the
> battery is not getting a proper charge. You can check this by charging the
> battery, and seeing if it will start the car on its own for a while before
> dying again after an hour or so of running. In this case, the car is running
> total loss (not being recharged by the charging system) and gradually
> becomes discharged by the electrical loads on the system until it can no
> longer supply enough power to keep the ignition running.
>
> Just because a battery is new does not mean that it is good. Get it load
> tested if you can or just get it replaced under warranty.
>
> There are more sophisticated ways of checking the system, but this is a good
> place to start. Get yourself a decent multimeter (electrical tester) and we
> can go through other options. The can be had for $5 - $10 at the cheap tools
> stores.
>
> Hmm, the fact that you can wiggle wires and make things work has me
> wondering what else may be involved. Do you have wiring drawing for the
> bike? How about the service manual? I think the owner's manual has a wiring
> drawing as well. Let us know and we will see where we can go.
>
> Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions. Lord knows I have been doing
> enough of that myself these past few weeks!
>
> Dave G
> Aka The Goochman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Dave 43AU001
> Sent: August-17-11 6:10 PM
> To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DucatiST] Break Down
>
> G'day all I own a ST2 and it is having problems draining batteries, I bought
> a new battery and rode the bike every couple of days, the battery was
> purchased in end of July, it is already flat and I don't know what is
> causing it.
> There are NO good quality mechanics in the local district that can trace and
> repair the fault, can anyone give any ideas where to look?
>
> When it won't start sometimes I can jiggle the wires near the solinoid and
> it will come good until I stop it again then it can only be started by
> jumper leads from the car.
>
> Thanks for any help Dave..
>
>
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