[dvnr] Amperage question, and gathering

[Daniel Sellers]

Joe
I remember you telling me about the headlight problem just about the same time last year. I agree with Russ, solve the problem. Remember that on the MKIII there are two positive grounds (and two negative connections as well). There are the heavy leads for the starter and smaller leads for everything else. The long time debate is the fuse size. While many British bikes use a 35 amp fuse there has been a lot of debate about the comparison of the British 35 amp to the US 35 amp. I never worried about the difference but the "experts" say a US 25 would be equivalent to the British 35.

Are you using a Podtronics or similar type voltage regulator.

The "Gathering" is Sunday April 28.

Dan Sellers
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Hunt WQ3X via DVNR <dvnr at casano.com>
To: Del Val Norton Riders <dvnr at casano.com>; Joe Matkowski <jmat1957 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2019 5:17 pm
Subject: Re: [dvnr] Amperage question, and gathering

Joe... Why not just solve the problem? Putting on band-aids will just prolong the agony at best. 

Russ in UBE

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On Tue, 4/2/19, Joe Matkowski via DVNR <dvnr at casano.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [dvnr] Amperage question, and gathering
 To: "Del Val Norton Riders" <dvnr at casano.com>
 Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 4:19 PM
 
 Hi all.
 Got my
 answer.
 I forgot there is the in line fuse
 on the negative side already.   35 amp.
 So
 just need to duplicate this on positive side ( I can’t get
 to the
 existing fuse, too far buried when
 battery is installed). I want to be able
 to
 just pull the cover, and pull a fuse to break the
 circuit.
 I’ll put a 35 or higher on this
 side, to act as my jumper.
 
 Still need date of gathering though.  Trying
 to make it this year.
 
 Joe
 
 
 
 On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 3:44 PM Joe Matkowski
 <jmat1957 at gmail.com>
 wrote:
 
 > Hi all,
 > Does anyone know what’s the maximum amps
 drawn on a 1975 MK3 (my Hi Rider)?
 >
 I’d like to put a fuse in line so I can break the circuit
 when charging it
 > with the battery on
 the bike.
 > If you all remember, I have a
 strange problem when charging, where the
 > Iights turn on (ignition and lights are
 off).  You can’t turn them off
 > until
 you disconnect the battery. Won’t even turn off just
 pulling the
 > charger off.  No one has
 been able to figure this one out.  Everything is
 > fine any other time. So throwing an in
 line fuse in, I could just pull the
 >
 fuse.   Just want to make sure I but a high enough fuse in
 (it’s not acting
 > like a fuse, more
 like a jumper in this case).
 > Also -
 what date is the gathering ?
 > Thanks,
 Joe
 >
 >
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