08-04-2019, 04:29 PM
Hello Bob
Many thanks for your input.
It was on the winter setting when things went wrong.
Firstly I noticed the light came on very brightly and when I looked at the ammeter
it wasn't showing any charge.
I switched it to the summer setting and back again but the bright light continued so
I returned it to the summer setting and left it there until I got home.
The first thing I did was check that the ignition light came on when I turned the ignition on,
which it did, and it was it's usual dim glow.
I then looked inside the cut-out, which has only done around a 1000 miles from new, and noticed the
small fuse was blown.
At this stage I decided to buy some new fuses and will then start checking other things.
I do know that I need to adjust the 3rd brush as it does charge at around 10 amps and has
consequently boiled some water out of the battery a couple of times in the past when I've forgotten to
switch it back to summer.
I normally only have it on winter mode for 5 minutes or so after I have used the starter, so
that it can replenish the battery a bit. Well that's my way of thinking anyhow.
I shall fit the fuses in the next couple of days when I have time and then do the usual checks on
the dynamo.
To be continued...
Graham
Many thanks for your input.
It was on the winter setting when things went wrong.
Firstly I noticed the light came on very brightly and when I looked at the ammeter
it wasn't showing any charge.
I switched it to the summer setting and back again but the bright light continued so
I returned it to the summer setting and left it there until I got home.
The first thing I did was check that the ignition light came on when I turned the ignition on,
which it did, and it was it's usual dim glow.
I then looked inside the cut-out, which has only done around a 1000 miles from new, and noticed the
small fuse was blown.
At this stage I decided to buy some new fuses and will then start checking other things.
I do know that I need to adjust the 3rd brush as it does charge at around 10 amps and has
consequently boiled some water out of the battery a couple of times in the past when I've forgotten to
switch it back to summer.
I normally only have it on winter mode for 5 minutes or so after I have used the starter, so
that it can replenish the battery a bit. Well that's my way of thinking anyhow.
I shall fit the fuses in the next couple of days when I have time and then do the usual checks on
the dynamo.
To be continued...
Graham