How do you know if your battery is going to 'die'?

[kst24]

Hi guys, i'm going on a long ride, so don't want battery to give up on me.

So how do you know if the battery is about to 'die'?

Mine is 1 years old! Any device to check on this?

Appreciate it!

[KOPITES]

Originally posted by kst24@April 03, 2007 11:03 am

Hi guys, i'm going on a long ride, so don't want battery to give up on me.

So how do you know if the battery is about to 'die'?

Mine is 1 years old! Any device to check on this?

Appreciate it!

u can install a voltmeter to check the battery voltage......

[gohjohan]

..... if no voltmeter, check the headlight. When the headlight brightens when you throttle...

[Hell_Inside]

Yes, headlight. Turn on engine n light, face a wall where u can see the reflection of the light, then rev... see if there's a major difference in the brightness. But dun bang the wall for no reason... haha

 

U can also check by the horn. Turn off engine, just turn on ignition, then horn. Then you see whether the horn is loud n smooth.

[kst24]

Thanks guys,

 

Hmmm... i'm sure there's some device to check it.

Just don't like the idea of putting a volt meter on my bike.

Btw, i'm riding a sports bike.

[Guest quizesilver]

Originally posted by kst24@April 04, 2007 12:10 am

Thanks guys,

 

Hmmm... i'm sure there's some device to check it.

Just don't like the idea of putting a volt meter on my bike.

Btw, i'm riding a sports bike.

you may wan to take you battery out for a full recharge.

it shld ensure ur battery for your long ride.

 

currently i am using this on my bike.

http://www.ammpaf.com see for more info else drop me a pm, will let u know more details about it.

[kst24]

Originally posted by quizesilver@April 04, 2007 12:35 am

you may wan to take you battery out for a full recharge.

it shld ensure ur battery for your long ride.

 

currently i am using this on my bike.

http://www.ammpaf.com see for more info else drop me a pm, will let u know more details about it.

Thanks Quiz!

[BlackChicken]

When u apply your brakes. your brake light will cause your engine to sound as if its dying.the brake light will "eat" up the batt. Dim and fickling head light is another indication.

[kst24]

Is this good?

 

[allenkey]

..... if no voltmeter, check the headlight. When the headlight brightens when you throttle...

 

some bikes such as wave use generator to power the headlight... so when idle it'll be dim

[kaozie]

some bikes such as wave use generator to power the headlight... so when idle it'll be dim

 

if the batt is more then 2yrs old, might as well change a new batt...

better be save then sorry right?

[fruitcakepablohoney]

some bikes such as wave use generator to power the headlight... so when idle it'll be dim

 

I didn't know bikes got generators!

[tt6389]

Back to the topic - how u know yr batter is going to die? if u hv a voltmeter, when battery is new for S4, it is around 12.0 something volt when engine is off. Months after month, the voltage will decline until 11.2V , then u maybe cannot start engine. Never fear, just switch off yr headlight, the voltage will bounce back to 11.5V - allowing u to start engine. Then next day better change to new battery.

[eement]

so where got sell the bracket for s4?the bracket is wat type

[kaozie]

I didn't know bikes got generators!

 

in bike terms, we call it the coil or alternator...

generator gives you DC

alternator gives you AC

[allenkey]

I didn't know bikes got generators!

 

if ur bike has a battery, it has a generator... or else how to charge the battery

[fruitcakepablohoney]

It's called ALTERNATOR dude... not GENERATOR, as mention by kaozie.

[Voltage]

in bike terms, we call it the coil or alternator...

generator gives you DC

alternator gives you AC

 

alternator in bike... that's why we need a rectifier to change to DC to charge battery... correct anot???

[LonesomeRider]

worst to worst, if battery too weak to start the bike, just push start lor. i did that with my FZ150 long ago, daily for a few weeks b4 i had the battery replaced. Of cos, it was a small bike, easy lah as long as not going up-slope. Big tourers better to go downslope and/or 1,2 frends help push for momentum.

[limbat]

Guys............. I can do a battery reconditioning for U (FOC) with our new CTEK chargers.... Pls read on their web page at http://www.ctek.com

[kaozie]

alternator in bike... that's why we need a rectifier to change to DC to charge battery... correct anot???

 

yupz... some call it voltage regulator

[Zachery]

usually one batt can last hw long ? newbie here . jus started riding bike

[kaozie]

2~3yrs for maintainence free batt

[Echo]

but what type of batt we r talking about here? dry or liquid?

[lowiq30]

Guys, sorry to hijack this thread but may I know what do you

think when your lights (headlights, speedo lights)

are a bit dimmer than before? The battery voltmeter

is reading at around 12v but when the headlights are on it reads 11v something. The battery is only a year old.