Author Topic: Alternator output on 2012 650? (Read 7897 times)

kwackboy · « **Reply #80 on:** March 02, 2020, 17:18:47 »

Well done ..

user650 · « **Reply #81 on:** March 02, 2020, 21:35:28 »

Really don't know where you get the time from in your busy schedule Mick

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #82 on:** March 02, 2020, 21:51:58 »

I have to book months in advance & then hope nothing important comes up meantime!!

TLPower · « **Reply #83 on:** March 03, 2020, 05:19:47 »

Good work Mick.

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #84 on:** March 03, 2020, 08:50:37 »

Sounds like a problem solved, nice one

Sage · « **Reply #85 on:** March 04, 2020, 14:29:05 »

+1

Froglodyte · « **Reply #86 on:** March 04, 2020, 18:19:48 »

Just in time for the summer, Mick

Ianmc · « **Reply #87 on:** March 04, 2020, 18:57:42 »

Cruel Alan,cruel.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #88 on:** March 04, 2020, 20:00:07 »

You're not far off there Alan, but we do hope to get out a couple of times (before the real warm weather kicks in) to give them a test run!
I've been hearing a Yonderman Full English calling my name for a month or two now!!

Ianmc · « **Reply #89 on:** March 04, 2020, 20:15:21 »

Looks like Friday to me then.I think I will go a bit more “main roadish”,as there is still a lot of run off water on all of the back roads around here.(Koch Hallam).I must admit although Yondermans food has been good for years, the new owners have improved matters and the coffee is VERY nice.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #90 on:** March 04, 2020, 20:27:21 »

Can't make Friday Ian (busy, busy, busy....

), might try a couple of hours tomorrow afternoon.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #91 on:** March 05, 2020, 19:08:00 »

Road test done today.
Had a couple of hours ride today to test the jackets (Keis J501 & the Keis inner gloves).
I put the heated grips on 50%, to ensure I had the backup if required, I had my jacket set to low, Deb had hers set to medium, plus her inner gloves (no control over those, just plugged into the jacket). Both settings were more than enough on a day where the temperature was between 5* and 8*.

With the n/s low beam switched off, at anything over 3000rpm I was seeing 14v most of the time, occasionally 14.1 or 14.2, is that the grips or jacket thermostat switching???
At tick over, traffic lights etc. I would see 12.5v but as that would only be for 2/3 minutes I wasn’t too concerned.

With the n/s low beam switched on at 3000rpm and above I was seeing 13.5v.
I didn’t take a reading at tick over, but I’m presuming it would be around 12v or less!
I took a reading straight across the battery with a multimeter about two hours after arriving home and got 12.79v. so I’m thinking it’s been charging OK.
I’m still not sure about having the stator working quite that hard for long periods, right or wrong, so I think I might have a look at some LED headlight bulbs to save on some of the power draw.

kwackboy · « **Reply #92 on:** March 05, 2020, 19:41:03 »

I wouldn't worry with the LEDs, unless you really want them..?

With one headlight switched off (which was your original plan) it appears your charging system is coping well with the extra usage and as already said, your stator puts out the same whether you use it or not.

TLPower · « **Reply #93 on:** March 05, 2020, 20:15:52 »

I agree with the Boy Kwack regarding LED's. Another thing to consider (it's probably been mentioned before) is the extra load that will be put onto the reg/rec when you aren't using all your heated kit with the standard bulbs removed.

kwackboy · « **Reply #94 on:** March 05, 2020, 20:45:49 »

. Yes, saving power on a good charging system is pointless and can be damaging.

However, you could check the usage of a good LED bulb as some of them have largish fans that require a decent amount of power to keep them cold , that's if you want to go down the LED route.

Is c.o.o.l and American word then ? Keeping something c.o.o.l isn't American, is it ..?

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #95 on:** March 05, 2020, 21:23:22 »

I don't worry about my charging. My voltmeter often goes down to 13.1 - 13.4 at 5,500rpm when it's very cold and I've been riding daily 2hrs each way to Liverpool and back and the battery is always fine. When I hit stationary traffic it drops to 12v but it's usually only short periods or I'm turning down the heated grips/jacket so I don't cook.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #96 on:** March 05, 2020, 22:34:43 »

Thanks for those comments gents.

If I do go down the LED route I was thinking it would just be for the winter when the jackets would be used, then when they go back into the wardrobe for the summer I'd put the halogens back in.
I won't rush into it.

Sage · « **Reply #97 on:** March 06, 2020, 14:01:51 »

It appears that the resting voltage of your battery is 12.79v so anything above that will put a charge into the battery.
My riding voltage with the heated kit on is also often in the low to mid 13v range and have had no issues to date, but if I know I'm going riding the next day and it will be cold I usually leave a trickle charger on over night.

bigpie · « **Reply #98 on:** March 06, 2020, 19:33:58 »

I'd call that project complete and not bother changing anything else.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #99 on:** March 06, 2020, 22:25:27 »

Thanks bigpie, just got two more connections on my battery posts now!!!!