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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Reuben on May 05, 2005, 01:58:53 AM

Title: Problem
Post by: Reuben on May 05, 2005, 01:58:53 AM
Thank you to those who helped me out last time -your advice worked brilliantly! I've got another problem now -the battery isn't charging itself. The bike goes fine, but I have to charge the battery every night. How can I check whether it's the alternator or the wiring (I have a multimeter, but am not sure which setting to put it on)?

Thank you in advance,
Reuben.
Title: Problem
Post by: ukchickenlover on May 05, 2005, 04:39:00 AM
It may be a bad battery. If you put a multimeter across the battery with the bike running it should be 13-14 volts. If it does the charging system is o.k.
Title: Problem
Post by: supahfly on May 05, 2005, 08:12:37 AM
Title: Re: Problem
Post by: John Bates on May 05, 2005, 06:44:37 PM
Quote from: Reuben................ (I have a multimeter, but am not sure which setting to put it on)?.......

Put the multimeter on DC volts, if it has a scale setting put it on 20V or greater.

The reading at the battery at 5000 rpm should be between 13.5 and 15.5 (according to the Suzuki manual).


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