Electrical question

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Now pardon the ignorance but why the battery? something with a sudden surge from me whacking the throttle wide open?

Let me break this down in ER terms for you.

Guy comes in with chest pains. Do you send him to surgery for a triple bypass, or take his vitals first?

You have to make sure the "patient" has blood pressure (battery) and a pulse (charging) before you start tearing into shit.

Rider could be right, but it could also be that you have a bad ground, as this can often manifest itself as "flickering lights", or other strange gremlins.

Could also be that you have a bad ground in the dash. That's what I would look for next. Get a wiring diagram, and track down all the grounds.

Do the simple shit first. You can always fuck it up completely later on.

JC