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UrbanJohn


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Finally got a new rectifier in the post this morning. Had to go out so I couldn't fit it straight away. After getting back, changing it round and making sure everything was okay, I turned the key and got nothing (usually I get a nice little 0 neutral indicator...it's digital! No flipping fuel light on the dash though!).

Thought it might be a dead battery because it's been standing for two weeks. I managed to get it ticking over with the kick start (took some time and I got a bit angry with it. God knows how Xtriple feels with the IT?!) and went out for a ride to see if I could get some life back into it.

No change so I've left it at the local garage, probably getting a bit wet in this s*dding miserable weather, ready for one of the mechanics to have a look at the electrical stuff tomorrow. I'd have a look myself but A) I'm still learning. B) Not sure what I'd be after anyway C) Expert hands would probably be best for it anyway, not me.

Due to be riding into Plymouth on Friday morning for my motorcycle theory. Hopefully, I'll have an answer (and a solution) by tomorrow afternoon. If not, it'll be the X80 bus and a load of kn*bheaded teenagers (I do like to think I'm not one of them) to stress me out even more.

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Bad luck mate. I nromally have an extra step before see, like this:

Swear at bike very loudly, upset neighbours. Got large mallet and bash bits of bike in an attempt to look like I'm doing something. Push bike off stand. Swear some more. Take to garage. blankstare.gif

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Bad luck John. Have a look at the wiring from the rectifier backwards for burns or corrosion.

Other possibility is that the old rectifier has boiled the battery dry and fekked it. Hopefully the garage will be able to sort it sharpish and you'll be sorted for your theory test.

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Pete


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I symapathise deeply cos my regulator/rectifier just died and after six hours in the garage I ran out of ideas and it took JohnTremlett £148.82 labour before the fault was revealed.The only silver cloud lining consolation was having another complete wiring loom to aid diagnostics and save on spares.
I was spared the battery dying as a consequence because there isn't one on a crm.I expect you will also need a bettery and if you are lucky you won't need any further rewiring beyond that.Best of luck...

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Must be catching! I recently had to replace the battery, regulator and rectifier on the Enfield. Must have been playing up for a while coz it starts much more easily on the button now wink

Bet you rectifier/regulator didn't come from India though confuse


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xtriple wrote:

Bad luck John. Have a look at the wiring from the rectifier backwards for burns or corrosion.

Other possibility is that the old rectifier has boiled the battery dry and fekked it. Hopefully the garage will be able to sort it sharpish and you'll be sorted for your theory test.


Wise words. Seen batteries "gassing off"  due to overcharging and a potential bomb, never underestimate the damage an exploding battery can do!! Treat with extreme caution.

Also note its best to have a battery in reasonable state of charge as it puts extra strain on the charging system trying to boost it back up.
We always recharge a battery or check its charge state before we hook up a new alternator or the like.

 



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