Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:02:16 +0800
- Message No. 4708
From: Ned & Janet Hourani
Subject: DEAD BATTERIES!!
Dear ATIC's,
My name is Ned and I'm Atic #359.
I've always enjoyed the various topics that are discussed on our website
and I've likewise appreciated all the information that you all had to offer.
I'd like to start out thanking Marco Kost for the excellent work on the
accessories site, I've been to it many times and am amazed with your work
and dedication.
Now for my problem, I'm the proud owner of a '92 RD04, and it runs like a
charm,
however a few weeks ago I noticed a horrible smell from the right side of
the bike. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that one of the six plugs for
my battery cells was missing and that all the battery solution had
evaporated/spilled.
A week prior to this, when cleaning my bike, I checked the battery and the
level was full. My battery was DEAD and I had to replace it with another.
To prevent the plugs from loosening/ faaling off due to the vibrations, I
taped them with electrical tape. All went well for TWO weeks and then
today, that horrible smell was back, I removed the right side fairing and
noticed some black spots on the inside of the fairing where the battery is,
however there was no spots/oil drops anywhere on the bike. My electrical
tape was still covering the plugs but all my battery solution had been
drained and I fear that this new battery is like its predecessor, DEAD. The
last new battery that I had bought had the POSITIVE on the right side as
opposed to it being on the left side on the AT, so I connected my battery
properly but put it facing inward. I don't think that would've caused the
problem I'm experiencing, also this past Christmas, a couple friends on
mine had given me a battery connection to go with my HJC chatterbox, and I
followed the instruction enclosed when connecting it to the battery and it
has worked properly.
I've called a friend of mine who is a great mechanic and describing to him
what I had just written to you, he seemed to think that it is the
REGULATOR, however he needs to first test it using his equipments which
I'll be doing tomorrow, he fears that I may have to buy a new battery.
1) Has anyone ever experienced such lousy luck as I seem to be?
2) What was the problem/solution?
3) Does having an HJC chatterbox connected to the battery terminal
neccessitate a higher AMP for the battery than the recommended 12V 14A?
I appreciate all your help/advice in advance and do hope to hear from you
super soon.
SAFE RIDING TO ALL and GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
Ned.
www@atic.org