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Charge indicator (ignition) light
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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 15950" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Whilst not wishing to disagree with a man of Len’s knowledge and experience I have always been under the impression that mechanical regulators had terminal specifically wired to run the charge indicator light that we commonly called the ignition warning light. When converting to alternator, the exciter wire is fed from the ignition switch through the warning light. As Howard is using a solid state regulator I’d expect the addition of an additional warning lamp to confuse the electronics. A simple ignition warning led to advise that the ignition is on, unrelated to charging is the easiest thing to arrange, requiring a discrete led fed by tiny wires probably through a resistor. I'd expect the ammeter voltage and current to burn out an led instantly.</p><p>I used to fit the Norton type assimilator to give idiot lights on alternator triumphs, but never considered their use with dynamo. The AO led device recommended by rapcom works as a voltmeter and although more expensive than a simple led gives information on battery voltage before starting and while running. Its colour and/or rate of flashing can advise battery state from low voltage through to overcharging. The dash mounting version is a largish led (probably 10mm) on thin wires from a small control box which is wired to live and earth. On my Comet the control box lives in the headlight with the thin wires taped to the outside of the shell and the led hidden between left headlamp brackets and shell. My tax disc is on that bolt and these bits conspire to hide the led, except from the rider. It is a much better indicator of what is going on than is the ammeter. I use another on the Knight as a charge indicator with only the discharge running through the ammeter. The Battery Status Monitors are available in 6 and12volt versions - <a href="http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm" target="_blank">http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm</a> . As with rapcom “Usual disclaimers, satisfied customer.”</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 15950, member: 59"] Whilst not wishing to disagree with a man of Len’s knowledge and experience I have always been under the impression that mechanical regulators had terminal specifically wired to run the charge indicator light that we commonly called the ignition warning light. When converting to alternator, the exciter wire is fed from the ignition switch through the warning light. As Howard is using a solid state regulator I’d expect the addition of an additional warning lamp to confuse the electronics. A simple ignition warning led to advise that the ignition is on, unrelated to charging is the easiest thing to arrange, requiring a discrete led fed by tiny wires probably through a resistor. I'd expect the ammeter voltage and current to burn out an led instantly. I used to fit the Norton type assimilator to give idiot lights on alternator triumphs, but never considered their use with dynamo. The AO led device recommended by rapcom works as a voltmeter and although more expensive than a simple led gives information on battery voltage before starting and while running. Its colour and/or rate of flashing can advise battery state from low voltage through to overcharging. The dash mounting version is a largish led (probably 10mm) on thin wires from a small control box which is wired to live and earth. On my Comet the control box lives in the headlight with the thin wires taped to the outside of the shell and the led hidden between left headlamp brackets and shell. My tax disc is on that bolt and these bits conspire to hide the led, except from the rider. It is a much better indicator of what is going on than is the ammeter. I use another on the Knight as a charge indicator with only the discharge running through the ammeter. The Battery Status Monitors are available in 6 and12volt versions - [url]http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm[/url] . As with rapcom “Usual disclaimers, satisfied customer.” Cheers, [/QUOTE]
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