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Maybe a bit more difficult on a murdercicle but here's how I do it on a car=
. Charge the battery so it's at least 1/2 charged, then take the negative c=
able off the battery. Put a test light between the battery post and the cab=
le end. If there is a drain, the light will light. Now start removing elect=
rical things until the light goes out. (On a car I pull fuses one at a time=
.) When the light is out you know which circuit to tackle. That might be en=
ough to get you started.
Stan, who has 2 Yamahas under the deck; wife's DT125 and my DT250
Not a roadster-specific question, but related to vintage vehicles (my '72 Y=
amaha): Any tips on tracking down the cause of a battery draining down near=
flat after a couple of days of sitting? New(ish) wet-cell battery, just to=
pped up the acid this Friday, charged it up. On Saturday the bike started, =
ran fine (after I cleaned a couple of fouled spark plugs =96 two-strokes, y=
ou gotta love 'em), but went to try it again this evening and it barely lig=
hts the neutral light.
Gary McCormick
'70 Datsun Roadster
SRL311-13291
San Jose, CA[Roadsters] Electrical question
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o it on a car. Charge the battery so it's at least 1/2 charged, then take t=
he negative cable off the battery. Put
a test light between the battery post and the cable end. If there is a dra=
in, the light will light. Now start removing electrical things until the li=
ght goes out. (On a car I pull fuses one at a time.) When the light is out =
you know which circuit to tackle.
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<span class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
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250<br>
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<span class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
size: 12pt;"><i>Not a roadster-specific question, but related to vintage ve=
hicles (my '72 Yamaha): Any tips on tracking down the cause of a battery dr=
aining down near flat after a couple of
days of sitting? New(ish) wet-cell battery, just topped up the acid this F=
riday, charged it up. On Saturday the bike started, ran fine (after I clean=
ed a couple of fouled spark plugs =96 two-strokes, you gotta love 'em), but=
went to try it again this evening
and it barely lights the neutral light.</i> </span><span style=3D"font-siz=
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</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Gary McCormick</span><span style=3D=
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</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">'70 Datsun Roadster</span><span sty=
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</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">San Jose, CA</span></font></span><s=
pan class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">[Roadsters] =
Electrical question</span><br>
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