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by mr49
Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:15 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Would very low battery cause low charging voltage?
Replies: 11
Views: 2541

Re: Would very low battery cause low charging voltage?

Let me be a bit more specific. One morning, my bike won't start. So I pulled out the multimeter and saw that the battery has only 12.2v when the key is off. That dropped to below 10v when I cranked the engine. I did manage to start the engine once at that voltage. While I was at it, I also checked t...
by mr49
Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:25 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Would very low battery cause low charging voltage?
Replies: 11
Views: 2541

Would very low battery cause low charging voltage?

Hello, new visitor here. Just acquired a 92 R100, and friend introduced me to this forum. Recently, when I was poking around the charging system, I notice that if the battery is almost out of juice (less than 12.3V without load), the charging voltage becomes very low. But once I recharged the batter...