Re: Replacement battery/Ammeter

Posted by HH56 On 2011/6/5 19:21:19

O_D May have given the answer above. Is there any chance the old battery had been reversed and you correctly put the new one in. With nothing running, what happens to the amp meter when you turn the headlights on? If it's reversed, it would show a charge.

You can place a voltmeter on the battery terminals. With nothing running, you would see battery voltage or roughly 6.3v but if running and the generator is charging you should see something in the range of 7-7.5v. If you still see the 6v then there is something wrong with the charging circuit.