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gregr
Eliminate battery monitor
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?Tags: None
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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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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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gregr
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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.
.Last edited by Steve; 03-05-2010, 09:14 AM.sigpic
mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)
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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.
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Originally posted by Steve View Postconnect 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......82 1100 EZ (red)
"You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY
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Originally posted by bonanzadave View PostDo you think this puts any load on the batt ?
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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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)
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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.
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gregr
I at last realized that the light does not go out until the bike is running. Thanks to all for your continued help
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