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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 21:51:03 GMT -6
That was my original plan, but I don't want my GPS to drain the scooter battery when the engine is off. Also, if I attach to the scooter battery, I would have to run wires all the way to the handlebar.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 21:49:19 GMT -6
Riding purposely slow up the hills would decrease the odds of problems, right?
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 21:32:52 GMT -6
Good point. With the engine running, I will test the wire's current with a multimeter before I install.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 21:02:24 GMT -6
Or even the kill switch, right? I will figure out which is easiest.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 20:42:14 GMT -6
I ordered the above charger. I would prefer it to work only when the engine is running. Since my lights only work when the engine is running, should I tap into the power cord to my lights? If so, do I just splice the cigarette positive to the light's positive, and cigarette negative to light's negative?
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 20:42:04 GMT -6
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 19:28:04 GMT -6
I own a 125cc 1988 Yamaha Riva. I would like to ride through Sequoia Park which includes a 20-mile ride up a mountain road. Do you think my scooter can handle it? Do I need to worry about overheating?
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Post by mike932 on Feb 9, 2015 8:23:31 GMT -6
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Post by mike932 on Feb 8, 2015 14:15:57 GMT -6
Ride scooter today for two hours. It performed beautifully. Thank you everyone for your help.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 7, 2015 15:42:28 GMT -6
I think it's fixed! New battery with fresh acid was 12.3 volts. After charging for two hours, it was 12.8 volts. Cleaned terminal cables with sandpaper, installed new battery, crossed fingers, turned key. Lights work great. Engine started five times in a row without hesitation. Battery now reads 12.6 volts with engine off. With the engine on, it reads 14.1 volts, so the magneto (stator) seems to be working.
Now all I need to do is ride it for a few days to see if it is reliable.
In a couple years, I will buy a new unfilled battery before I need it so I will never to hunt for a new battery when I need it. In fact, it might make sense to always ride with a spare battery since they are small.
While the battery was charging, I watched this.......
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Post by mike932 on Feb 7, 2015 13:15:59 GMT -6
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Post by mike932 on Feb 7, 2015 9:14:20 GMT -6
Delivery should take a few days, but I might drive to Fresno today and hunt for a compatible battery. I figured out that any battery ending with "7C-A" should be compatible.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 7, 2015 5:50:47 GMT -6
I have a charger that has a 2 amp setting.
I have a theory as to why the battery finally failed. The battery was probably bad for a long time, but my unusually hilly ride last week probably broke the camel's back. It is a gel battery. Perhaps the steep hills changed the angle of the old stale gel and created air pockets in the gel which made the battery fail.
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Post by mike932 on Feb 6, 2015 22:02:32 GMT -6
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Post by mike932 on Feb 6, 2015 20:36:07 GMT -6
I suppose I should post a photo of my battery....  |
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