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Post by wayne on Feb 26, 2012 22:36:45 GMT -5
This is just for information, I bought a new battery as the old was getting a bit tired after 10 years.
I was a bit disappointed to see that the new battery didn't make much difference to cranking speed.
While doing some general maintenance, I replaced the original starter solenoid with a new one from RR.
Wow, what a difference. Cranks and starts like it has a brand new $250 battery in it (which it does). Don't know much about electrics and didn't know that even if a starter solenoid works, it may not be anywhere near peak condition.
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Post by Jess on Feb 29, 2012 18:48:35 GMT -5
Solenoids can draw a bunch of current as they age...
If your starter spins slowly, and your battery is topped up... chances are the soleniod is sucking a bunch of juice.
Just my 2 cents...
Best,
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Post by Jess on Feb 29, 2012 18:49:13 GMT -5
P.S. we have them in stock...
Best,
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Post by wayne on Feb 29, 2012 18:57:45 GMT -5
Might just clarify there after reading some US battery prices- $250 ain't really anything special by the way. Welcome to Australia. The cheapest battery was lead acid for $190, typical sealed batteries to suit the RE5 around $235 to $255.
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Post by mike500 on Feb 29, 2012 20:38:40 GMT -5
lead acid battery for the re5 is about £55 in the uk, regarding the solonoid the interal contacts can go high resistance with age so the current cant pass as it used to you will still get a good voltage on the output side but the ampage will be reduced hence the slow cranking hope that helps regards mike ps ex mechanic now retrained as an electrician
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Post by pmcburney on Feb 29, 2012 21:13:40 GMT -5
Might just clarify there after reading some US battery prices- $250 ain't really anything special by the way. Welcome to Australia. The cheapest battery was lead acid for $190, typical sealed batteries to suit the RE5 around $235 to $255. Wayne, I'm using a Motobatt MBTX 14AU in my RE - it's the same size as the one that would fit a GT or Katana. It's quite small in the RE battery box (I've just zippy-tied it into one corner) but is more than adequate to start the RE. I've had some flooding issues lately and have been winding my poor old RE over quite a bit and I haven't been able to flatten it yet. I'm sure that that particular Motobatt isn't over two hundred smackers. |
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Post by wayne on Feb 29, 2012 22:20:46 GMT -5
Thanks Mike, I guess you can't expect much better from any component after 37 years.
Thanks for the tip Paul, but too late, battery was bought a couple of months ago.
If you get the MotoBatt that fits the RE5 I got quoted $255. I bought a Decker, once again, the appropriate size and it was actually $235 after some shopping around. We get well and truly screwed over down here.
But the 10 year old lead acid it replaced, still alive and powering my A model. I'm going for a record here.
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Post by t140v on Mar 1, 2012 13:46:24 GMT -5
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Post by pmcburney on Mar 1, 2012 16:31:30 GMT -5
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