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RE: Electrical problem maybe? - max - 05-23-2020
Ok, maybe i should have also told you what his symptoms were just in case your technical German was not up to scratch;
Apart from the faulty generator repair ( Zam did not touch the battery during that time ) the bike started to splutter and the warning light came on, the rider was able to limp it into Zam's workshop with a "check engine" warning light.
That usually means there is a code "set" in the e.c.u. so Zam connected the healtech diagnostic software on his pc with an extended usb cable to the diagnostic connector on the Honda only to find out no code has been set but the battery voltage showed an unusual 13 volts without the engine running which is not possible, so then he went back to basics and did the very important visual inspection.
That is when he found the problem with the battery terminal bolt which was tight but too long for the thread inside the terminal, no amount of electrical testing would have pointed to this fault, it even started the bike many times, the battery and connections must be ok for that to happen, right?
In a previous job we had a Scottish electrical inspector checking all the switchboards we manufactured, one day he walked over to me and said " have a look at this, can you see what's wrong with this connection? "
Initially all looked ok to me until he pulled the cable out of the big crimp lug, it had been perfectly covered in heat-shrink but he spotted something did not look right, the two cables next to it were crimped normally but this one was not..........
He prevented a switchboard fire that day and all electrical tests showed no faults; experience
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - Cormanus - 05-24-2020
Again, thank you, Max. My German may as well not exist and Google Translate does not work well on the spoken word.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - Cormanus - 05-24-2020
Update: Max, flipping the side stand up and down consistently returned 0.00v in the up position. I got no change jiggling the wires either. Next step: test ride.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - max - 05-24-2020
Cheers Cormanus, looks like you were on the right track with that terminal.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - Cormanus - 05-24-2020
Went for a most agreeable 70km ride in the late autumn sun. No electrical problem. Thanks all for your help. And generous instruction.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - Guth_imp - 05-24-2020
This outcome truly deserves a salute of sizzling bacon*.
*Vegetarians feel free to substitute chilled avocado.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - dave - 05-25-2020
Hi Max. I just wanted to say that you have always been a tremendous help to everybody on this forum. I know you sold your bike, but you continue to visit this incredible forum and provide expert advice to all. I just wanted to tell you thank you from ALL of the forum members, and I hope you continue to support us for a really, really long time.
RE: Electrical problem maybe? - Cormanus - 05-25-2020
Hear, hear. Except it was SportsterDoc who sold his bike, Dave. He’s just bought a Ryker though.