Alternator bump??

[hootmon]

Hey Hoot, I purchased that LED battery gauge in chrome on Amazon for $30. Looks ok right below the gauges.  Works great in letting me know it's time to tricklecharge.

[lragan]

Well shoot, Hoot!!

I presumed the "LED Battery Gauge in Chrome" was the one in the pic you already posted!  Why should he post it again???

Or maybe you are interested in his installation pic??

[hootmon]

Well shoot, Hoot!!
Or maybe you are interested in his installation pic??

Yeah... That's it.. Let's see the application of the product!!!

[drkngas]

OK ALREADY!! 

[lragan]

WOW!  I don't even care much what my voltage reads, and I want one already! 

Very cool.

[hootmon]

Thanx David.. Very nice. I thought it might fit right there.

1) Do you think it is very accurate?
2) What is the little hole next to the 16V marker, is it to dim the lights when it's dark?

[Lurkin]

You know, before you start upgrading, you might want to just get a meter of some sort to see if you actually have a problem or not.  Many times the "rated" capacity is the safe capacity and not what it will actually put out.  Also, the amps used in all your stuff may not actually be as high as they state.

If it were me, I'd buy a guage first and upgrade as, and if, necessary.

Rod...

[L J VFR]

I purchased this on Friday over in Eureka Springs at Cycle Gadgets.  It is a LED that changes color with the charge rate. Pretty neat. It is small and only takes up 1/4" of space for the LED.  Put on my bike Saturday and wired a relay from my license plate lamp so it only comes on with the key switch.

http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=BOVOLT

[Chad in Michigan]

"I purchased this on Friday over in Eureka Springs at Cycle Gadgets.  It is a LED that changes color with the charge rate. Pretty neat. It is small and only takes up 1/4" of space for the LED.  Put on my bike Saturday and wired a relay from my license plate lamp so it only comes on with the key switch. "




just for fyi, you didn't need to go install another relay just for that little thing you could have hooked it up direct and it would work just fine. just another thing to go bad later on that's why i said something nice find!

[L J VFR]

Ya chad, guess your right, but I didn't want that light on all the time when the bike was off. Anything working against a battery when it don't need to just bugs me. And what else was I going to do on a Sunday afternoon...

[hop along]

Update, in response to inquiries regarding output of stators:
From Rick's Electric: "I don't have an exact measurement."
From Electrosport: "The listed 247w at 4000rpm is correct. What does your service manual say the output is? What we have found that the service manuals are typically off by about 20-35% so even if your service manual says it produces more then 247w I would highly doubt that."

So.  Time to get out the voltmeter and test.  Chad in Michigan, you had posted the number back in March 20th on a "New Battery" thread that stock was 347 watt at 5000rpm-for your 1995 magna yes?  Just trying to clarify numbers, since the electrosport is supposedly 20% more than stock...and they list 247watt which they standby as correct.

Meanwhile I haven't found other info on other Honda models charging systems. 

and that voltmeter does look pretty darn fine!!

Best
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[TLRam1]

Update, in response to inquiries regarding output of stators:
Chad in Michigan, you had posted the number back in March 20th on a "New Battery" thread that stock was 347 watt at 5000rpm-for your 1995 magna yes?  

Not 347 but 374 @ 5K, these numbers are in our owners manual.

[Chad in Michigan]

terry is right, the number is posted in one of the manuals, be it owners or service, not sure which. i'd check it with my meter to see how many amps it puts out, but my meter only will go to 10a. i've tried and it will blow the fuse very quickly

[drkngas]

Thanx David.. Very nice. I thought it might fit right there.

1) Do you think it is very accurate?
2) What is the little hole next to the 16V marker, is it to dim the lights when it's dark?

1.Yes, when i get down to one yellow light, it's time to charge.
2.Yes. and it reacts to quickly to brighten the lights which can be a distraction at first.

[hop along]

Ah yes, there in the owners manual, 374 watts at 5,000rpm.  I'd been looking in the service manual...  Good pointer Terry and Chad-
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