View Single Post
Old 03-09-2010, 06:28 AM   #10
vipola
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gatineau, Qc
Posts: 285
Quote:
Originally Posted by mptoledo
4.) Car stops the second you take off the negative terminal.
I would NOT do that, even if it was a good test a while ago, with today's fancy electronic, you don't want to unplug the battery on a modern car/motorcycle while it run. The battery help to keep the voltage stable and prevent it to spike.. it's not intent to run without a battery.


Quote:
Originally Posted by ARModen
The battery light is really an alternator light, which generally indicates that there is something wrong with the alternator or the voltage rectifier/regulator on the output.
I learned this one the hard way, been a motorcycle guy for ever, when I saw the battery warning light up I tought it was a low voltage indicator and I went for a ride to 'recharge' the battery.. and got stuck when the battery died in the middle of nowhere 15 min later LOL..
vipola is offline   Reply With Quote