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Bonjour all,
Thought I'd share this tale.
My cb developed a fault where the battery would just go flat, the lights on the bike would start to dim and after a while the bike would just stop running (the only time it's let me down in 10 years). I Read loads of stuff about dodgy rectifiers boiling batteries and popping bulbs but not the symptoms I was having.
I got a meter and found it was leaking 150ma without even the keys being in. By removing the fuses I tracked it down to either the reciter or the alternator. I'm not great with measuring electricity so I did my best and decided to replace the rectifier. And it worked! Now leaking almost nothing (very slight twitch of the meter needle).
Took it for a test ride. Came back with a huge grin.
Just thought I'd lob this is at you all in case anyone else has had similar symptoms
Cheers
Ian
Ps got the rectifier off amazon for £40 delivered. Seems ok so far.
Thought I'd share this tale.
My cb developed a fault where the battery would just go flat, the lights on the bike would start to dim and after a while the bike would just stop running (the only time it's let me down in 10 years). I Read loads of stuff about dodgy rectifiers boiling batteries and popping bulbs but not the symptoms I was having.
I got a meter and found it was leaking 150ma without even the keys being in. By removing the fuses I tracked it down to either the reciter or the alternator. I'm not great with measuring electricity so I did my best and decided to replace the rectifier. And it worked! Now leaking almost nothing (very slight twitch of the meter needle).
Took it for a test ride. Came back with a huge grin.
Just thought I'd lob this is at you all in case anyone else has had similar symptoms
Cheers
Ian
Ps got the rectifier off amazon for £40 delivered. Seems ok so far.
