Questionwhen i stop and just idle my headlight gets very dim, when i start again it gets bright
sometimes the battery would be almost dead when i tried to start it and would have to pop start it so i replaced it and it was ok for a month now its dead again
any help would be great, thank you
AnswerYou will need to get your stator output measured, the voltage regulator/rectifier checked and be sure that you don't have any excessive loads on the bike, like accy lights and/or the brake light switch mis-adjusted, so it stays on all the time and draws the battery down.
http://www.electrosport.com/electrosport_electrical_home.html
Very often the electrical plug from the stator to the wiring harness gets overheated and corroded, causing high resistance in the circuits. This can damaged components if it goes on like this for a long time.
Check all the electrical connectors in the harness, including all ground cables and wires. Be sure you have OEM light bulbs in the headlights, not some kind of "upgrade" with higher wattage bulbs. The charging systems are marginal for these bikes, especially if you just troll around town at low engine speeds.
If you do a lot of local trips and a lot of starting cycles, then get a small trickle charger that can be used overnight to keep the battery topped off.
Bill Silver
