30-01-16, 10:26 AM
(28-01-16, 05:37 PM)old son link Wrote: I have got the engine started and checked the battery posts with a multimeter while the engine was running. It showed 12.2V at tick over & 12.8V at 2500 rpm. Even revving the engine did not get the reading over 13V. I presume this is not correct? Does anybody know what part might be failing?The voltages you are seeing are normal - unfortunately the charging system on the FZS1000 is quite mediocre. In addition to the link Falcon posted and this similar thread here this can be further remedied by changing the voltage regulator/rectifier for a mosfet based unit -
- http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=14273.0
I had similar issues untill I realised it was the cheap shit no-name battery I had in there, 6 months ago I changed it for motobat and have never looked back. The FZS sits outside and dosen't get used for months on end, yet will start on the button every time.