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J6G1Z:

--- Quote from: michiganadam on August 09, 2014, 05:23:42 pm --- Got a different battery. Seems that the bike is overcharging it, mustve cooked the old one. I guess its time for a regulator?
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Do you charge the battery over the winter time?

I used to cook my batteries long ago, by trickle charging them through the winter. Then I bought a Battery Tender Jr. Now my batteries last for several years. I also started buying sealed batteries vs. the cheaper open cap wet cell batteries.

I haven't heard of the Regulators causing many problems. I do see that Rick's offers new ones though: http://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/part/10-109/ODNIb25GVDUwMEFzY290

Good luck
J.

PS: No need to apologize for, or even discuss depression issues. I battle with it off & on throughout the wet & dark winters.

Slyphon:
I was just reading this article on the Yahoo Group, it appears that dirty Ignition Switches can cause overcharging at the battery. Here's a link to the file: https://xa.yimg.com/df/honda-ascot/Ignition+Switch.pdf

michiganadam:
I have a battery tender i usually use over the winter and any time i dont run it for a few weeks and...this winter i broke my leg and couldnt do much and it was in a town 30 miles away all winter. Which is bad on a battery of course.

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