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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Alton maintenance?
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<blockquote data-quote="1660bob" data-source="post: 53651" data-attributes="member: 366"><p>Hi Bernd. Having read the posts about battery drain w/out an isolator switch, I have purchased one of the newer Podtrontics units that I believe are supplied as standard with new Altons nowadays, four wire rather than five.I read somewhere on this forum I think, that the older five wire regulators are stock items for bikes with an ignition key switch, and hence are isolated at switch off as the key is removed.No such High Tech Wizardry on many Old Brits of course, hence the need for a dedicated switch to prevent battery drain.The trouble being of course that if you forget to switch on before starting the Alton will cook itself in short order.I figured that i would forget in about, er,2 mins or so and fry it, so bought the newer unit . Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1660bob, post: 53651, member: 366"] Hi Bernd. Having read the posts about battery drain w/out an isolator switch, I have purchased one of the newer Podtrontics units that I believe are supplied as standard with new Altons nowadays, four wire rather than five.I read somewhere on this forum I think, that the older five wire regulators are stock items for bikes with an ignition key switch, and hence are isolated at switch off as the key is removed.No such High Tech Wizardry on many Old Brits of course, hence the need for a dedicated switch to prevent battery drain.The trouble being of course that if you forget to switch on before starting the Alton will cook itself in short order.I figured that i would forget in about, er,2 mins or so and fry it, so bought the newer unit . Bob [/QUOTE]
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