Re: '87 5KCSTQ Electrical Gremlins

[Jon Blake <jonb@u.washington.edu>]

Take a look at your alternator brushes. At 100k miles, I replaced mine for
all of about $5.00. One of the two was definitely out of standard. Car is
at 124K miles now and yet to see a problem.

	- jon

On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Paul Luevano wrote:

> As some of you may recall, I have been having a few minor problems with
> the electrical system in the Q, specifically, the alternator seemed to
> die.
> 
> 	I pulled the alternator, cleaned all the contacts, and re-installed
> it.  Everything seemed fine, all the warning lights went off, and I was
> getting 13.5V according to channel 11 at idle.  GREAT!
> 
> 	The car sat for a few days (prime motorcycle weather FINALLY arrived in
> the NE).  When I went to start it, it almost didn't start, the starter
> motor was very slow.  Got the battery tested, dead cell.  So I replaced
> the battery.
> 
> 	On the way home (in the rain), I noticed the Parking brak and battery
> warning lights were on, ever so faintly.  The higher the rpm, the
> brighter the lights.  At idel, you can barely see them, but at 5K rmp,
> they are pretty bright.  Channel 11 still shown 13.5V @ idle.
> 
> 	Anyone have any ideas?  Is the alternator toast, or is it something
> else I am missing?
> 
> 	TIA.
> -- 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Paul Luevano						'97 CBR 1100XX
> prl@ptc.com						'94 CBR 600F2
> Waltham, MA USA						'87 5KCSTQ
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