Battery light blinking

[Venturous Randy]

While on a ride Saturday evening, my light started blinking indicating my battery. When I got home, sure enough, several cells in the battery were low. I picked up some distilled water and filed it back up.

The point I want to make is the next time you are tinkering with your bike, pull the cover off and look to see how full the battery is. And if is low, make sure you fill it with distilled water. You may have cells that are low and the sensor may not be picking it up because that particular cell is not that low. This will ruin a good battery if left too long low on water.

RandyA

[Guest Swanman]

My new 1990 venture has ablinking panel light beacuse I can't connect the line to the battery. The battery is sealed. Any suggestions?

[MikeM8560]

Swanman here is the fix, i stil have to do mine but the last owner must have cut the wire off short as i cant see it

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=489

[GeorgeS]

Cut the Sensor Off, and Splice In a 2200 ohm 1 Watt resistor, Cover it with Shrink Tubeing, an Connect the New Resistor to the BR wire at the Fuse Block. So it get voltage when Ign. is in the ON position.

 

Do Not connect the Wire Directly to 12 volts, that will Damage your instrument panel .

 

The Resistor drops the voltage to the sensing circuit down to about 3 to 4 volts.

[Guest Swanman]

Thanks for the input.

[Venturous Randy]

As I noted above, battery light started blinking and when I got it home, I filled the battery with distilled water. Well, I am still having an intermitten problem with the battery icon coming on and the light blinking. I pulled the sensor out of the battery and cleaned it good, but I am still having the problem. I am going to get another sensor and if that does not solve the problem. I may just try by passing it.

RandyA