AH HA!!! I am thinking close to 18v at the battery is too high...........

[YamahaLarry]

and the reason that I am all of a sudden burning out headlamp bulbs. Luckily, I anticipated this is the most likely culprit and ordered a new voltage regulator/rectifier today. I didn't even bother checking for A/C current across the battery.

 

The video is probably at 4k or so RPM max. Even at idle it was running over 14v. When I shut it off, not shown here, it dropped down to 13v after a minute or two.

 

Enjoy the music!

[cowpuc]

and the reason that I am all of a sudden burning out headlamp bulbs. Luckily, I anticipated this is the most likely culprit and ordered a new voltage regulator/rectifier today. I didn't even bother checking for A/C current across the battery.

 

The video is probably at 4k or so RPM max. Even at idle it was running over 14v. When I shut it off, not shown here, it dropped down to 13v after a minute or two.

 

Enjoy the music!

 

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Suggest ya dont run it no more till ya get that new regulator on there..

P.S. - where did you find the Volt/Ohm meter with the built in radio = NICE!!

[YamahaLarry]

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Suggest ya dont run it no more till ya get that new regulator on there..

P.S. - where did you find the Volt/Ohm meter with the built in radio = NICE!!

 

What? Your's doesn't have built in FM?

 

On the running it any more til I get it fixed, I may have no choice on Saturday. I have been running it unknowingly for a couple weeks or so to work and back and led a charity ride this past Sunday. I have another ride I am in charge of and running lead this Saturday for a 3 year old girl with CP. So, unless UPS can get it to me before then, looks like I will have to roll the dice one more time.

[bongobobny]

Just one thing, double check your meter by reading your battery voltage on your car or truck, whatever you have. The reason being sometimes voltmeters can give erroneous readings, especially if their internal battery is weak...

[YamahaLarry]

Just one thing, double check your meter by reading your battery voltage on your car or truck, whatever you have. The reason being sometimes voltmeters can give erroneous readings, especially if their internal battery is weak...

 

I will. Worth noting though that I did check my house voltage with it before walking out and it was just under 123 volts AC, and then I checked the battery in the bike before turning the ignition and it was 13.0VDC.