07-12-14, 10:53 PM
(07-12-14, 07:32 PM)Fazerider link Wrote: I'd expect the battery volts to take a bit of a hit while the starter is cranking the engine over, but as soon as the engine's running under its own power the voltage should be back up.
Yes, they take a hit, but they shouldn't drop as low as 8.5v
Once it starts, everything is fine, but what's happened more and more in recent weeks is that if I've been out and parked it, then come back, as it hasn't been on the charger it hasn't enough power to start as cranking it seems to be draining too much power.
Quote:The starter motor ought not to be drawing anything once your finger's off the button.
No, it doesn't, but it (or something) is drawing too much to get it to fire when I am pressing the starter.