• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Should my battery charge while riding?

Dwahl

Dwahl

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi,
I have a 2005 tc 250 with e-start only, and my battery will die sometimes when im out in the bush. I recently got a new one but it only lasts a bit longer. The obvious solution is to put it on the trickle charger when I get back, but the bike has an alternator so shouldnt it stay charged? any ideas?

thanks.

P.S any body know where I could get a kick start kit? the engine is set up for one but it was an option the first owner over looked.
 
Yes, It should charge.. Put a voltmeter on the battery before starting it.. Check voltage and then start it.. If the second reading is lower the the first the voltage regulator is not working correctly..

Hope it helps

Chow, Carl
 
It should be working like a cars charging system, ballpark 13.7-14+ volts while running at a few thousand rpms.

You could put an as in the classifieds section about the kick starter. Those were fairly expensive new I thought and your bike is 5+ years old already, it may not be worth it to buy new.
 
Thats what I figured, but when its dead and I go for a nice long ride and try to start it again nothing happens. So Im going to check the up on the alternator, a broken connection or a fualty ground might be the problem?

I think your right about the kick start. when the E-start works its lovely.
 
The cause could be many things. I *believe* cleaning out the stator (not alternator) area is one of the maintenance items. That may cause the issue you are having.

I don't see a reference to doing that in my owners manual at the moment, perhaps someone could give more input. :)
 
I would also make sure all your ground and positive cables clean at each mounting area.. Remove both battery cables then take one off at a time and wire brush them clean and di-electric grease them before remounting. System won't recharge if they dirty.

Chow, Carl
 
Could be as simple as a broken wire to faulty voltage regulator or open/shorted coil on the stator.
You can try to measure the AC voltage when bike is running between the 2 wires coming from stator then like specified DC voltage out of the voltage regulator.
 
I would, but my bike is not running becuase Im rebuilding it. I will try it all the suggestions if I can ever put it back together. Thanks for the imput, I really appreciate it because it is a pain in the rear.
 
UR bike must be the one year Husky did not put the kick starter on as a backup ... They remedied that in the future ... Like the next year maybe ....

My estarter stopped yesterday due to a only a blown fuse but I never missed a beat on my 08 TXC250 Husky ... It has a kicker starter and the bike started with it pretty good all day except a couple of times ;)
 
Dwahl;119091 said:
I would, but my bike is not running becuase Im rebuilding it. I will try it all the suggestions if I can ever put it back together. Thanks for the imput, I really appreciate it because it is a pain in the rear.
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You can check the continuity (ohms) of your stator on the bench since you are at it:thumbsup:
 
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