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Offline loulou

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cb550 charging with M-unit
« on: July 15, 2016, 08:29:31 AM »
Hey guys and gals

I'm running a ricks reg/rec and m-unit on my 76 cb550. I have noticed if I spend a little too much time in traffic that my indicators don't work. I can see them fade away especially if I'm stuck at a set off traffic lights. Last night I was riding home and I had a similar problem but this time my headlight turned off and both my indicators turned on and became static (just stayed on constantly). After a few minutes of constant riding the headlight came back on, which was lucky as a police car came round the corner right at the same time.

I tested the battery both with the bike off, the bike idling and the bike reving above 2000rpm and from what I can remember the battery was just over 12v with the bike off, about the same when idling and then just over 13v when I would rev over the 2000 mark. Are these normal readings? And if so where is my power going when I am riding? Could some bad connections be dumping electricity somewhere?

calj737 is probably my man for this!!!!!!! Come on brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! be a hero once again!!!!!!!
1976 cb550

Offline loulou

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Re: cb550 charging with M-unit
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2016, 10:45:40 AM »
You are a hero!!!

Checking out all of my grounding is a good idea. I remember being a little lazy with where I placed some of them. I'll have a play with it over the weekend and I will let you know how I get on. All your help before with the wiring and and circuit diagrams and what not, was amazing. Thanks once again. HERO!!!!!


1976 cb550