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MC Charging Voltage Question?
My 2yr old Battery in my 90 1100 Katana isn't holding a charge
On checking the charging circuit I'm seeing 15.5v @ 5000rpm
I've heard different opinions on whether this is too high
I'm not smelling an acid smell
any opinions?
2 Answers
- NomaddLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
That's not an opinion. It's a plain fact that any lead acid battery is going to have a very short life at that voltage. Even the normal 14 volts is higher than optimum.
What the other guy said is nonsense. A dead battery will have a lower charging voltage until it's partly charged.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Its just a tad high but not to bad. Its probably just trying to charge your dead/bad battery. Replace the battery, fully charge it, then test voltage again.
