[dvnr] Amperage question, and gathering

[Joe Matkowski]

Podtronics.    And also have the very heavy cables on it (original electric
start works great ).



On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 7:08 PM Daniel Sellers <dsellerspa at verizon.net>
wrote:

> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------
> 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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