I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to guide me through some steps to troubleshoot my electrical problem on a 1978 CB550. I have been trying to tackle this problem for about year now, so all of my rides have been 30 minutes or less (followed by a nice walk home at times) and I can't wait for the day that I have a reliable electrical system.
Current hardware on bike:
Antigravity Battery - 8 cell
Electronic Ignition
Rick's Regulator Rectifier
Motogadget M-Lock RFID ignition switch
LED Headlight, Turnsignals, Brake Lights, back lights, etc.
Either my charging system is not working, or I have a parasitic loss. I have taken the bike to two reputable shops in the Houston area and they had both mentioned they thought it was the R/R. I switched from an Electrosport to a Rick's Regulator Rectifier and thought the problem was resolved. Voltage at the battery is around 4K RPM is at 13.5. I rode around for a good 25 minutes the other day - no problem. The next day I turned the bike on without a problem and revved it a bit just to see if it was able to turn on (I was working on a different portion of the bike). 4 days later I return to my garage to go for a ride, and voila, the bike is dead. This sequence of events leads me to believe that I have a short or a parasitic loss somewhere but I do not know where. I've taken my battery to a local auto parts store and they deem it in healthy condition with a load (not sure I can trust their test on a LiFePo battery, though).
1) First off, is my assessment correct?
2) Is there a way to definitively check if there is a parasitic loss when the bike is sitting and off?
3) Is it possible that the Motogadget M-Lock could drain my system in a few days?
4) Whenever I hook the positive cable (and the + Voltage cable to the M-Lock) to the battery the relay clicks on, this is normal?
Any guidance is truly helpful at this time!
Current hardware on bike:
Antigravity Battery - 8 cell
Electronic Ignition
Rick's Regulator Rectifier
Motogadget M-Lock RFID ignition switch
LED Headlight, Turnsignals, Brake Lights, back lights, etc.
Either my charging system is not working, or I have a parasitic loss. I have taken the bike to two reputable shops in the Houston area and they had both mentioned they thought it was the R/R. I switched from an Electrosport to a Rick's Regulator Rectifier and thought the problem was resolved. Voltage at the battery is around 4K RPM is at 13.5. I rode around for a good 25 minutes the other day - no problem. The next day I turned the bike on without a problem and revved it a bit just to see if it was able to turn on (I was working on a different portion of the bike). 4 days later I return to my garage to go for a ride, and voila, the bike is dead. This sequence of events leads me to believe that I have a short or a parasitic loss somewhere but I do not know where. I've taken my battery to a local auto parts store and they deem it in healthy condition with a load (not sure I can trust their test on a LiFePo battery, though).
1) First off, is my assessment correct?
2) Is there a way to definitively check if there is a parasitic loss when the bike is sitting and off?
3) Is it possible that the Motogadget M-Lock could drain my system in a few days?
4) Whenever I hook the positive cable (and the + Voltage cable to the M-Lock) to the battery the relay clicks on, this is normal?
Any guidance is truly helpful at this time!