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CB500/550 / Marginal Charging System ?
« on: November 15, 2012, 12:30:31 PM »
Looks to be a 110w alternator ?
I boosted the front bulb to 55w/60w halogen (new reflector etc) (from 35w/35w) and offset with an LED rear (effectively 15/20w more load)
This increase was enough to kill my power within 30miles and require a short ride in utter darkness (I had a mate behind me on an R60/6) and then a switch to side-lights for the remainder home ( I had enough to get back onto dip and run the starter when I got back)
After all my advice to others - I fell foul of the not checking the output in the garage BEFORE I left ......... quite frankly that output is piss-poor.. my 1947 ariel has bloody 60w at 6v (which equates to 120w at 12v with a 12v regulator - ok that is optmial and you wouldn't want to be loading it near it's maximum )
is there an uprated alternator available for CB550's ?? I am struggling to even find a replacement ... Electrex don't even do one ...
I boosted the front bulb to 55w/60w halogen (new reflector etc) (from 35w/35w) and offset with an LED rear (effectively 15/20w more load)
This increase was enough to kill my power within 30miles and require a short ride in utter darkness (I had a mate behind me on an R60/6) and then a switch to side-lights for the remainder home ( I had enough to get back onto dip and run the starter when I got back)
After all my advice to others - I fell foul of the not checking the output in the garage BEFORE I left ......... quite frankly that output is piss-poor.. my 1947 ariel has bloody 60w at 6v (which equates to 120w at 12v with a 12v regulator - ok that is optmial and you wouldn't want to be loading it near it's maximum )
is there an uprated alternator available for CB550's ?? I am struggling to even find a replacement ... Electrex don't even do one ...