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Originally Posted by PimpS
OK Alan, thank you again for your cooperation, i really appreciate it.
Tell me something: as I understood mechanic: the bike went dead in first place because the lights emptied the battery during the ride, cause rectifier wasn't functioning properly. Is this reasonable?
I was able to start the bike on its own, when going home from mechanic. Obviously the battery got charged during the 15 km ride to mechanic. Is it possible that rectifier isn't working properly (sometimes is working and sometimes is not)?
Thanks!
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It is just possible that there may be an intermittent fault on the charging circuit, but highly unlikely. My first guess is that the battery is not holding its charge. This could be caused by a faulty battery, or an intermittent short circuit somewhere in the wiring harness. I still suggest that the first step is to charge the battery, let it sit, then get it PROPERLY drop tested. The next step is to try and visually check the wiring harness for earths (grounds, as the Americans call them). I still could be wrong, but I reckon the faulty rectifier is highly unlikely. (I've been an electrician all my working life)
