npn wrote:
I do have a brand new battery but it hasn't been charged.
Well, I just double checked - the battery I got from scooter mercato is only 4Ah, and I don't think it would be proper.
There's another problem too, not so much related to the lighting coil - there's no electricity going to the head light bulb, which is like the only thing that should work without a battery. And yes it's the green to yellow wire that powers the headlight. So I'm back to conducting the continuity tests.
I think I've mentioned this a few (dozen) times now - this thing is fighting every step of the way - I seem to make 1 step forward, and 3 backwards!
Well, I just double checked - the battery I got from scooter mercato is only 4Ah, and I don't think it would be proper.
There's another problem too, not so much related to the lighting coil - there's no electricity going to the head light bulb, which is like the only thing that should work without a battery. And yes it's the green to yellow wire that powers the headlight. So I'm back to conducting the continuity tests.
I think I've mentioned this a few (dozen) times now - this thing is fighting every step of the way - I seem to make 1 step forward, and 3 backwards!
There are other sealed, AGM, lead batteries out there of the correct capacity, meant for security systems and what not. With a regulator, I'm sure these would work just fine, but I do not think they would work to 'soak up' excess charge the way the wet-type lead-acid batteries can without overheating/failing.
As far the headlight, does your ignition switch have 3 positions? Off, 1, 2?
2 position turns the headlight on and connects the green and yellow wires in the system. Other possible problem could be the headlight bulb itself; bad contacts in the high low switch on the handlebar. Use your continuity tester to make sure the filaments in the bulb are still good and contacts are, well, making contact.
In the similar thought pool as qascooter, I think of it as more 1 step forward and 3 steps sideways. The scenic route. I get to enjoy learning and fixing stuff during the process/progress. Progress is being made; just not as fast as we would like. Reaching the goal will feel great.