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[feralkid]

I've been having trouble with my bike with the battery going flat when I've been out riding and I have just been putting it down to a dodgy battery but we bought a multimeter today and it is only charging about 11 volts. Its been doing it from pretty much when I got it.
Any ideas guys?
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[dangerman4]

who did you get it from? shop or private?
if private, break there knees
if shop, throw your faulty charging system thru there front window.

[Clarkie]

Bring it up and I will look at it for you, otherwise we will be up there on tuesday or wednesday to do some phone kits, can look at it then if you want
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[stink989]

dangerman4 wrote:

who did you get it from? shop or private? if private, break there knees if shop, throw your faulty charging system thru there front window.

Look out cotto
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[Quad]

It will be no looking out.

fully charge battery and then test to see whots its putting out.

might be the battery not taking charge.

had a couple do this lately.

fill you in soon .
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[The Two Stroke Smoker]

dangerman4 wrote:

who did you get it from? shop or private? if private, break there knees if shop, throw your faulty charging system thru there front window.

Had no problem with it for the first 2 years. I noticed when i purchased my new battery for my new bike that they have gone back to non sealed batteries, This could be because the old type would not last.


And dangerman4 Go F$CK Yourself. think before you type D$ckhead. Ever thought battery could be faulty.
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[feralkid]

Clarkie wrote:

Bring it up and I will look at it for you, otherwise we will be up there on tuesday or wednesday to do some phone kits, can look at it then if you want

I'll do what Quad said and if I'm still having trouble afterwards I might get you to have a look at it.
And don't worry Cotto it's too hot to be breaking knees this time of year.
I'm sure dangerman if Cotto and Quad had wanted to rip me off and sell me a dodgy bike they wouldn't have helped me out so much and they still wouldn't be trying to help me out now.
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[Clarkie]

dangerman4 wrote:

who did you get it from? shop or private? if private, break there knees if shop, throw your faulty charging system thru there front window.

Thats exactly how NOT to get things fixed, if you walked into my workshop with that attitude you would get as little help as possible!
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[feralkid]

Well with the battery fully charged it is now putting in 12.55 volts so i would say that it is the battery now that it is putting in more than when it was flat. Will have to buy a new battery and see how it goes.
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[Quad]

Fully charge the new battery then put it in.
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[JRE]

Its surprising how many people dont understand a little humour. but I do love a bitch fight so please continue while I get the popcorn.

Dangerman its your turn now !!!!

UFC OZATV style

fight fight fight fight fight

[123boath]

do these quads have external or internal regulators? if its external put 1 lead on the F terminal on the alternator and 1 lead to the positive of the battery and the charge rate should shoot to like 16v's, by doing that ur canceling out the regulator and the alternator will be charging at full amps. (only do this 4 a couple of seconds). this way u can find out if its the regulator or alternator that playing up. if the volts dont shoot up to 16v's or round that much then ur windings or diodes are shagged in ur alternator.

another trick to is to ride around with ur lights on high beam(if they have high beam) so it loads up the alternator and makes the battery get a good charge, do that for about 15mins.

this works on kenworths to diagnose faulty regulators, never worked on a raptor so give it a shot

Nick.

[dangerman4]

JRE wrote:

Its surprising how many people dont understand a little humour. but I do love a bitch fight so please continue while I get the popcorn. Dangerman its your turn now !!!! UFC OZATV style fight fight fight fight fight

i think between you and me, it went over there heads.

[wa5]

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[bigjon]

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[wa5]

Smiley face? you were being funny... right?

Feral, you still have the Chinga quad?... just tow it round behind you and run some leads to the Yammy... problem solved.























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[feralkid]

Haha yeah good idea.
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[Clarkie]

Will be up tomorrow, you want me to have a look???
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[Quad]

Hi did you get a new battery and fully charge it up.
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[bansheebuzz]

123boath wrote:

do these quads have external or internal regulators? if its external put 1 lead on the F terminal on the alternator and 1 lead to the positive of the battery and the charge rate should shoot to like 16v's, by doing that ur canceling out the regulator and the alternator will be charging at full amps. (only do this 4 a couple of seconds). this way u can find out if its the regulator or alternator that playing up. if the volts dont shoot up to 16v's or round that much then ur windings or diodes are shagged in ur alternator. another trick to is to ride around with ur lights on high beam(if they have high beam) so it loads up the alternator and makes the battery get a good charge, do that for about 15mins. this works on kenworths to diagnose faulty regulators, never worked on a raptor so give it a shot Nick.

This is totally incorrect, yfz450 has a stator and external reg/rectifier, it does not have an alternator like a common motor vehicle
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[123boath]

thats y i said ive never worked on a raptor so im not sure, the post said alternator problems so i posted a way to check an alternator and regulators.

[feralkid]

Sorry Clarkie I didn't read that intime. I haven't got a new battery yet. Cant afford it at the moment because I have to pay to get my dog desexed. Will just keep charging the one in it for a while.
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[660rSkinGraph]

hey feral, mite be a long shot but i know chinese quads use cheap batteries and all but maybe see if the battery from that will work with ur 450 just untill u can afford a new one if it works.

beats having to charge ur other one up every time if the chinese batt dont go flat after first ride.
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[feralkid]

I've actually got a really good battery in my chinga bike because the stock one was sh1t but I don't think it will fit in my 450. The one in my jammy lasts 3 or 4 rides.
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[660rSkinGraph]

oh thats good then, its not too bad.
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