jhall
BMWMOA #24809
I installed an Omega 650 watt system 4 months and 8000 miles ago. After reading all the raves on how reliable the Omega is, I thought Airhead charging system problems were a thing of the past. Not sure now.
I always watch the RT's volt meter, and with the Omega it has consistently been 14v to 14.4v at around 3000RPM and up. Today, I noticed the charging light did not go off till around 3500, and then it remained very dim (only visible in the dark garage). I installed a newly acquired, digital volt meter, and it tracks along with the analog gauge and idiot light; verifies charging is beginning late, but then it peaks ay 14.7v, around 5000 RPM. As mentioned in another thread, the wet battery has seriously needed topping off twice since I installed the Omega, but it's a wet battery, so was not surprised. So made a mental note to keep a better eye on the wet battery water level.
It's been many moons since I had to troubleshoot an Airhead charging system, so today I began with reading. Of course I read it can be just about any component in the charging system, including the battery. So I am gonna start with it; clean and check connections, and go from there. The bike fires right up, as it always has, so hard to believe it may be the battery, but I am gonna start there. Everything else is new and part of the Omega kit, except the stator shell, which was re-used. Not a good day.
I always watch the RT's volt meter, and with the Omega it has consistently been 14v to 14.4v at around 3000RPM and up. Today, I noticed the charging light did not go off till around 3500, and then it remained very dim (only visible in the dark garage). I installed a newly acquired, digital volt meter, and it tracks along with the analog gauge and idiot light; verifies charging is beginning late, but then it peaks ay 14.7v, around 5000 RPM. As mentioned in another thread, the wet battery has seriously needed topping off twice since I installed the Omega, but it's a wet battery, so was not surprised. So made a mental note to keep a better eye on the wet battery water level.
It's been many moons since I had to troubleshoot an Airhead charging system, so today I began with reading. Of course I read it can be just about any component in the charging system, including the battery. So I am gonna start with it; clean and check connections, and go from there. The bike fires right up, as it always has, so hard to believe it may be the battery, but I am gonna start there. Everything else is new and part of the Omega kit, except the stator shell, which was re-used. Not a good day.