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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 27, 2011 11:24:40 GMT -6
I finally had a chance to get out and play with the multimeter. First, I had disconnected the battery, with the battery disconnected the battery itself read 12.9v.
I then hooked the battery up, with it hooked up, it read 12.9v, started the scooter and ran it for a few minutes and it decreased down to aprox 12.5. Turned it off and it slowly came up to 12.7.
I then started it up, and disconnected the positive battery cable and hooked up multimeter to the positive wire (not hooked to battery). It was bouncing anywhere between 4.4-4.7v. I revved the bike up to about 4000 rpm and the reading went up to 5.8v. I then idled the scooter and it went back down to the 4.4-4.7v range.
Obviously the scooter is not getting a proper charge. My questions;
1) What SHOULD the scooter be reading when I had the positive wire disconnected from the battery and i was getting the 4.4-4.7v? Is that where it should be getting the 14.5ish volts?
2) What do I do now to determine whats wrong?
Again, any and all help is appreciated!
Chas
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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 23, 2011 8:29:49 GMT -6
Bashan I will get to this and report back, thanks.
No worries Cruiser, lol I can take a joke with the best of em'.
Chas
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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 21, 2011 7:04:29 GMT -6
Cruiser, Its a Red 2007 JCL250a. From the research I have done on here I have determined it is the MC54 clone with the Linhai clone engine. I hope this helps in answering your question.
Ive been away for a few days.
I have dismantled the plastics down to where I can see where the stator goes into the engine. There are 5 wires coming out of the top of the engine. I have also identified the r/r. Its on the right rear of the scooter attached to the frame. Now, my questions...... these 5 wires go to various places, including the r/r. How do I check the stator to see if its the culprit? I am told I need a multimeter(?), but which wire(s) of the 5 am i checking? What readings should they have? Also, how can I check the r/r? We are really close here guys. Electricity, ohms, resistance, is all a foreign language to me but if someone could give me the reading on which wire should read what and when, I think I can do it!! Thanks again in advance to everyone helping me get back on the road!
Chas
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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 20, 2011 12:11:17 GMT -6
Thanks for the video. Ill try it later. My brother has a ton of tools so Ill get his multimeter and give it a shot.
I have removed the plastics on the scoot to have access to the engine area. I notice there are 5 wires coming out of the top/rear of the motor. Are these the wires to the stator thats inside? It looks like these 5 wires go to various things on the scooter.
I have already committed myself to help out and be a donor if this forum actually gets my scooter operational again. This is my first time on here but there is a wealth of information.
Thanks,
Chas
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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 19, 2011 11:12:34 GMT -6
Well, I would assume its dead. It wont start unless recharged, LOL. But then again Im not an electricitan I will check out the Technical Section ELECTRICAL that you pointed me to and report back. Thanks
Chas
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Post by chasloves69 on Jun 19, 2011 9:22:39 GMT -6
First off I want to thank everyone who convinced me to start using this site. After reading through alot of posts and useful information, I now have a dilemma of my own.
I can not keep my battery charged and I dont know where to start. I took my battery to Advanced auto and they said it was in great shape. I can charge the scooter all night overnight (it reads fully charged in the morning) and then ride it 110 miles non stop (From Buckhannon WV to Parkersburg WV) at about 60 mph and when I get to my destination I will turn the scooter off. I then immediately try to start it again and NOTHING, it's dead. I then have to charge it for about 5 minutes to get it going again. When I get home, the cycle repeats. Charge, ride, dead battery............
I can dismantle the plastics and I have access to a few tools. Can someone point me in the right direction on where to start?
Thanks,
Chas
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