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| Originally Posted by phil_h Do not run the bike if your meter shows 17V !
You will end up damaging something else, as it sounds like the rectifier part that turns the ac into dc is not working, so the peak voltage will be even higher. Peak current will be proportional to peak voltage, so beware !
Also, if your regulator is faulty, you shouldnt run the bike with the battery disconnected for the same reason.
Set your meter to ac to check this. There should be no ac with a battery connected.
Putting 17V onto a battery could damage it and/or the wiring beyond repair. |
Hello phil_h
Thanks for that, I needed to run the bike to get the readings,
but will not be using it until I can get a new regulator.
not too sure how I would do this though "if your regulator is faulty. you shouldn't run the bike with the battery disconnected for the same reason"
If the battery is diconnected I have no power!!
TopiToo
15-Oct-2006, 12:46 
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