The Spares Company
Club Shop/Regalia
Parent Website
Contact Officials
Machine Registrar
Club Secretary
Membership Secretaries
MPH Editor and Forum Administrator.
Section Newsletters
Technical Databases
Photos
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Information
Bike Modifications
Machine Data Services
Manufacturers Manuals
Spare Parts Listings
Technical Diagrams
Whitakerpedia (Vincent Wiki)
The Club
MPH Material Archive
Flogger's Corner
Obituaries
VOC Sections
Local Sections
Local Section Newsletters
Miscellaneous
Club Assets
Club History
Club Rules
Machine Data Services
Meeting Documents
Miscellaneous
Essential Reading
Magazine/Newspaper Articles/Letters
Adverts and Sales Brochures
The Mighty Garage Videos
Bikes For Sale (Spares Company)
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
General Chat (Vincent Related)
6v Cells for my Comet
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 1675" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Hi Graham,</p><p></p><p>Re:"How do I check to see the battery's being charged, and also, check it's not being over-cooked!?"</p><p></p><p>Having just fitted coil ignition to my Comet, I noticed that the old battery was not able to supply power to the lights and the ign system for starting. I fitted high brightness, low wattage, LED sidelights and a Sprint 12AH Gel battery encased in 3 sides and lid of an old exide rubber battery. It was all assembled and stuck together with silicone sealant.</p><p>To check voltage and charging I have fitted a Battery Status Monitor from AO Services.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm" target="_blank">http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm</a></p><p></p><p>I have fitted it (a 10mm led) between the headlight and bracket behind my tax disc, leaving it visible to rider but totally unobtrusive as its ribbon lead is taped to the headlight shell and the 5/8" electronics box and connections are inside the headlight.</p><p></p><p>It runs through its colour range once connected, then settles to indicate voltage. It is sensitive enough to then change colour as the ignition is turned on. I am that impressed that I have another to fit to my Knight, possibly repalcing the redeye in the ammeter. Only two wires to connect, red and black and it doesn't blow up if you get them wrong!</p><p></p><p>Not standard, but discreet enough to get away with and it saves worrying about flat battery or overcharging and saves having to check things with a multimeter.</p><p></p><p>Cheers, Ian (See you at the SW Autumn Meet?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 1675, member: 59"] Hi Graham, Re:"How do I check to see the battery's being charged, and also, check it's not being over-cooked!?" Having just fitted coil ignition to my Comet, I noticed that the old battery was not able to supply power to the lights and the ign system for starting. I fitted high brightness, low wattage, LED sidelights and a Sprint 12AH Gel battery encased in 3 sides and lid of an old exide rubber battery. It was all assembled and stuck together with silicone sealant. To check voltage and charging I have fitted a Battery Status Monitor from AO Services. [url]http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm[/url] I have fitted it (a 10mm led) between the headlight and bracket behind my tax disc, leaving it visible to rider but totally unobtrusive as its ribbon lead is taped to the headlight shell and the 5/8" electronics box and connections are inside the headlight. It runs through its colour range once connected, then settles to indicate voltage. It is sensitive enough to then change colour as the ignition is turned on. I am that impressed that I have another to fit to my Knight, possibly repalcing the redeye in the ammeter. Only two wires to connect, red and black and it doesn't blow up if you get them wrong! Not standard, but discreet enough to get away with and it saves worrying about flat battery or overcharging and saves having to check things with a multimeter. Cheers, Ian (See you at the SW Autumn Meet?) [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
What was Mr Irving's Christian Name?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
General Chat (Vincent Related)
6v Cells for my Comet
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top