Boppin Bobby
28-11-2003, 11:26 AM
Ok here goes.
Got home last night &, because of the iced carbs thought that it was just ticking over really slowly causing the ignition light to come on. So I quickly opened the garage & put her away.
Come this morning the Ignition & all associated lights came on as usual but no turn over for at leat a dozen presses, then hey presto she fires up. Late for work by now so ride in.
Had the usual on off switch of a throttle that I get when I can't get optimax. but when I got to the bike shed & turned off the ignition key the thing still was either turning over real slow or possibly the starter was still turning (though not as fast as it would with a fully charged battery.) Disconnected the main fuse & ignition fuse with no change but battery flattened before I could get tools to disonnect it.
Suggestions so far have been the voltage regulator being shot due to it being pre 98 & dodgy. & solenoid welding itself together due to insufficient battey voltage. as both of these seem very expensive, thought I'd ask for help from you guys first. Also the ignition switch has been stiff to turn & remove in the last 2 days so possibly 2 red herrings.
Battery levels all good. on charge here at work now. so no sign of boiling.
Any ideas? :confused:
Got home last night &, because of the iced carbs thought that it was just ticking over really slowly causing the ignition light to come on. So I quickly opened the garage & put her away.
Come this morning the Ignition & all associated lights came on as usual but no turn over for at leat a dozen presses, then hey presto she fires up. Late for work by now so ride in.
Had the usual on off switch of a throttle that I get when I can't get optimax. but when I got to the bike shed & turned off the ignition key the thing still was either turning over real slow or possibly the starter was still turning (though not as fast as it would with a fully charged battery.) Disconnected the main fuse & ignition fuse with no change but battery flattened before I could get tools to disonnect it.
Suggestions so far have been the voltage regulator being shot due to it being pre 98 & dodgy. & solenoid welding itself together due to insufficient battey voltage. as both of these seem very expensive, thought I'd ask for help from you guys first. Also the ignition switch has been stiff to turn & remove in the last 2 days so possibly 2 red herrings.
Battery levels all good. on charge here at work now. so no sign of boiling.
Any ideas? :confused: