23-02-13, 11:10 AM
(23-02-13, 05:21 AM)AdieR link Wrote: If your battery voltage is good (12.8V) (how old is your battery?), I wouldn't worry too much about it (unless it's causing a problem?). You say 10v "at certain points" and "within the clocks" - I'm guessing you're testing for voltages on the printed circuit board? PCB's tend to contain semi-conductors (inc internal voltage regulators), and can give readings that seem out of kilter with battery voltages (engine management units for example can use 5v and even 3.3v internally).The battery is fine and in good cond.
To summarise, the first I noticed when I bought the bike (this is my 4th FZS1000) was that all the instruments lights, headlight and the indicators were all dimmer than I'm used to. I then popped the panels off and started measuring
- the battery
- sub-loom connector (left side of the f-fairing)
- headlights (connected and disconnected for comparison)
- instrument connector on sub-loom
- then each of the illumination bulbs in the clocks. (it was some of these that were showing 10v)
One option is to buy a spare and swap it out first to see if the volt drop improves otherwise do a strip, clean & upgrade (of the 12v line/s) and see if the Vdrop improves before going down the route of creating a upgraded +12v by-pass circuit.
But before I do anything, I am to get a pro to tell me where he thinks the Vdrop/s are occurring and I will work from there.