Electrics

[guest1350]

Ok you can see I have not been using my srx400 long since I purchased it.

All the electrics work but not all at once. The big thing is if I have the lights on the indicators do not work.

I'm going to read through the manual for help but I'm open for more help from you chaps.

Any tips to how find out what's wrong? I do not want to go for a run and find the bikes only been living on the battery.

Cheers Tim

[Steve H]

Tim,

The engine does not rely upon a good battery to run so you should not be left stranded by a flat battery.
The first thing I would do is measure the voltage at the battery with everything off, and engine not running, then progressively turn lights on and check the voltage. The voltage should start around 12-13v and then drop slightly when you turn things on, if the voltage drops a lot then the battery either need charging or is duff. If charging the battery initially solves the problem, then over a period of time the problem returns then the charging system is failing.

[tj63]

I've found that I have to use my 400 without the headlight on, or the battery loses its charge after a while.  I don't think the charging circuit quite puts out enough juice.


Trevor