Eliminate battery monitor

[gregr]

I just installed a sealed maintenance free battery on my GS1150. It previouslyb had ba standard lead-acid with a place to insert the probe. With nowhere to insert the probe in this one the "Battery" light is always lit when the bike runs. Is there a way to shunt the system to turn out the light?

[Steve]

Simple answer: yes.



















More-detailed answer: Take the wire that the probe is on and connect it to a switched 12-volt wire, like the horn power wire.

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[blowerbike]

connect it to the + side of the battery..
simple eh?

[gregr]

Thanks, I am wondering how will that turn out the light?

[gregr]

Blowerbike, I tried touching it to the + side of basttery and battery light stayed on?

[blowerbike]

Blowerbike, I tried touching it to the + side of basttery and battery light stayed on?

i have done this alot...alot and the light always goes out.
you have to remove the but connected diode from the wire.
unplug it and then try it.

[Steve]

The light is turned off when voltage is detected by the sensor. The sensor only detects voltage when it is inserted into a battery.
If the electrolyte in that cell is low, there is no contact with the sensor, so it turns on the light.
By connecting to a power source, the bike thinks your battery has plenty of electrolyte.

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[rphillips]

Like they said, it always worked for me. Another idea, remove the bulb, but not near as easy as first option. Just my opinion

[850GT_Rider]

Battery Light

Fix it the same way I fix the "Check Engine" light on my caged ride - a piece of black electrical tape over the light.

[bonanzadave]

connect it to a switched 12-volt wire

Mine is on the + Batt term. Light is out.

Do you think this puts any load on the batt ? Maybe I should switch it over to the horn wire......

[Steve]

Do you think this puts any load on the batt ?

I don't know if it does or not, but certainly won't hurt to have it on a switched lead.

I first had that problem on a Kawasaki, then a Yamaha. The suggested fix for both of them was "switched lead", which made sense, so I just passed it on.

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[posplayr]

I just recently did the same as described. But I made a little pigtail after removing the resistor connected to the battery sense wire. I plug it into the harness then run up to the (+) accessory terminal on the fuse box. This way I can switch back and forth without changing the harness.

The light went out when including the resistor on 83 GS1100ED.

[blowerbike]

Mine is on the + Batt term. Light is out.

Do you think this puts any load on the batt ? Maybe I should switch it over to the horn wire......

no draw till the key is turned on.

[gregr]

I at last realized that the light does not go out until the bike is running. Thanks to all for your continued help

[blowerbike]

hmmmmmmmm