Posted by CHUCK THORSTENSON on March 31, 2007, 11:47 am
While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
Thanks,
Chuck
Posted by Brett Hayes on April 1, 2007, 4:31 am
> While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
> that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
> will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
> problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
> I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
> electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
> my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
> Thanks,
> Chuck
I have a 77 Bonniville, Have converted to an electronic regulator rectifier.
Bat holds up great.
Posted by CHUCK THORSTENSON on April 6, 2007, 6:52 pm
Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
If so, what kinds of problems did you have?
Brett Hayes wrote:
>
>>While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
>>that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
>>will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
>>problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
>>I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
>>electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
>>my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Chuck
>
>
>
> I have a 77 Bonniville, Have converted to an electronic regulator rectifier.
> Bat holds up great.
>
>
Posted by Brett Hayes on April 7, 2007, 12:05 pm
> Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
> If so, what kinds of problems did you have?
No prob other than the guy I got the bike from had the stator wired direct
to the bat. So it had no regulation at all.
--
77 Triumph Bonnievill Chopper still running
Posted by Project Magnet #1 on April 9, 2007, 8:00 pm
Brett Hayes wrote:
>> Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
>> If so, what kinds of problems did you have?
>>
>>
>
> No prob other than the guy I got the bike from had the stator wired direct
> to the bat. So it had no regulation at all.
Worse yet, AC power going to a DC battery if it was wired direct.
Les
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> that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
> will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
> problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
> I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
> electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
> my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
> Thanks,
> Chuck