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Hi all,

Hope someone can help. The battery on my 2002 XJ600N drains very quickly, and is dead after a weeks commuting (short trips of around 3-4 miles each way). I'm easy on the electrics i.e. Not using the heated grips. There's a new battery on it but that didn't help. Can it be the regulator/rectifier? Not great at bike mechanics so any help is appreciated.

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Hi all,

Hope someone can help. The battery on my 2002 XJ600N drains very quickly, and is dead after a weeks commuting (short trips of around 3-4 miles each way). I'm easy on the electrics i.e. Not using the heated grips. There's a new battery on it but that didn't help. Can it be the regulator/rectifier? Not great at bike mechanics so any help is appreciated.

Hi yes it could easily be that, have a read of this Here it explains all manner of fault finding, including reg/rectifier testing

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if you run the bike and out a mutlimeter across the battery set on 20v pick up the revs and you need about 14 if it is less it is not charging and you need a new regulator/rectifier. i think that if it is 16 or more it is over charging and will also need replacing. hope this helps.

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if you run the bike and out a mutlimeter across the battery set on 20v pick up the revs and you need about 14 if it is less it is not charging and you need a new regulator/rectifier. i think that if it is 16 or more it is over charging and will also need replacing. hope this helps.

Sounds just like the way I understood it. ;)

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