Charging yes or no !!

[davebike]

On the way to work this morning on the CB500 charge check light stayed red (no charge) so quick look when I got to work yes it is charging so it just the test light failed so I fitted this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170846277331? ... 1438.l2649

Inside my clocks



Dave
Yes bit of a bodger !!

[spikeyboy60]

If it's showing 11.8 volts when running,it's deffo not charging

[GSX1400]

Should be over 14v when running, no?

[spikeyboy60]

Yes...12v battery should be at least 12.6 volts when at rest and engine off
Should be at least 13.5 volts when running and ideally 14 to 14 .5 when running
11.8 means battery is fcuked or charge circuit/reg-rec is goosed

[davebike]

11.8 v was engine off lights on ! seeing 14.5 with engine running even with lights on

enough trouble getting a picture without it running

Dave

[digger06]

iv used those before, very good,
i found a waterproof one also on fleabay, thats on the trike (just a couple of quid more )

[tom robinson]

On my C90 i fitted a cig lighter socket and i have a multimeter with a cig lighter plug fitted as well as probes,i simply set the multimeter to volts(up to 20v) and plug it into the cig socket,rev my bike up to check max charge or test battery volts without the engine running,i can use the multimeter to check my van or anything else that has a gig lighter socket,i checked my neighbours tractor last week.
One of my next little jobs on my to do list is fit a cig lighter socket and a usb? socket for my sat nav,they are sat in my shed waiting for me to pull my finger out !
tom

[Leiba]

I fitted the cig lighter socket and then bought this:-

[spikeyboy60]

More plugs than NGK