dale decrescenzo
Tuned and Synch'ed
when replacing my battery last night, i noticed a fairly significant spark when connecting the second battery terminal, so i grabbed the current meter and placed it in series.
it looked like 0.8 amp draw at the point i connected the meter, but the value quickly dropped to near 0 amps within a few seconds. and then no spark when re-connecting the new battery. ???
but as my luck goes, the new battery didn't fit when stuffing it back into the frame. so back in goes the "defective" battery... about 10 minutes later, and again the spark and the odd momentary current. ???
Is there some form of capacitor getting charged ? do i have an issue ??
oh, and while working on this i noticed oil on my rear rim ?!?
I like this bike, but these issues at 3K miles, im starting to think perhaps not my best choice...
it looked like 0.8 amp draw at the point i connected the meter, but the value quickly dropped to near 0 amps within a few seconds. and then no spark when re-connecting the new battery. ???
but as my luck goes, the new battery didn't fit when stuffing it back into the frame. so back in goes the "defective" battery... about 10 minutes later, and again the spark and the odd momentary current. ???
Is there some form of capacitor getting charged ? do i have an issue ??
oh, and while working on this i noticed oil on my rear rim ?!?
I like this bike, but these issues at 3K miles, im starting to think perhaps not my best choice...