Post by phssthpok on Apr 23, 2014 16:11:47 GMT -5
My battery is dead. No bones about it. All tests confirm it, and all attempts to charge it are fruitless. It was old-ish, and not not in the best of shape to begin with, so it's no surprise.
What was a surprise though, was the fact that despite the scoot kick starting just fine, the turn signals apparently run directly off of battery voltage, and it has dropped to the point of making them non-functional. All I get is an annoying crunchy 'buzz' when I try to turn them on. Even with the battery charger hooked up in 6A mode and the scoot running, it barely runs the flashers, and they still make a brief crunchy buzz when they click 'on' and 'off'. "Crunchzzz-click! (on) Crunchzzz-click! (off)"
What's worse is the low voltage 'partially' engages the flasher, but in so doing completes enough of a circuit that turning the switch off, does not break the 'contact/break' cycle of the flasher, so it continues to buzz. It stops when I turn off the key and/or kill switch (completely de-energise the entire system), and remains 'off' when I restart the engine.
Now, I can live without turn signals for a little bit until I work up the funds to get a new battery (I do know my hand signals after all
). What I'm concerned about is whether or not running the scoot in this condition will risk voltage regulator damage the same way running without any battery would. I can't imagine why it would, but then... I'm an automotive gear-head... I'm not as familiar with scooter electrical systems.
Thoughts? Opinions?
What was a surprise though, was the fact that despite the scoot kick starting just fine, the turn signals apparently run directly off of battery voltage, and it has dropped to the point of making them non-functional. All I get is an annoying crunchy 'buzz' when I try to turn them on. Even with the battery charger hooked up in 6A mode and the scoot running, it barely runs the flashers, and they still make a brief crunchy buzz when they click 'on' and 'off'. "Crunchzzz-click! (on) Crunchzzz-click! (off)"
What's worse is the low voltage 'partially' engages the flasher, but in so doing completes enough of a circuit that turning the switch off, does not break the 'contact/break' cycle of the flasher, so it continues to buzz. It stops when I turn off the key and/or kill switch (completely de-energise the entire system), and remains 'off' when I restart the engine.
Now, I can live without turn signals for a little bit until I work up the funds to get a new battery (I do know my hand signals after all
). What I'm concerned about is whether or not running the scoot in this condition will risk voltage regulator damage the same way running without any battery would. I can't imagine why it would, but then... I'm an automotive gear-head... I'm not as familiar with scooter electrical systems.Thoughts? Opinions?
..BAD TO THE BONE..
