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On my 1981 750 Seca there is a battery level sensor or I should say there was a sensor. It's gone and the wiring for the sensor is present. This causes the battery fault to stay lit. Is there a simple way to eliminate this warning lite? Gary
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Sensor Trick
I found the instructions to trick the sensor, but the related photos don't show up. Is everyone else having the same problem? -
Yeah, I've got one on my 1100 Maxim. Dumbest thing Yamaha ever put on a bike, IMHO. My light's on more than it's off. Just be glad yours doesn't have a flashing red "warning" light like mine does to go along w/ it! Talk about a PITA!
You can put a resistor in the wire to trick it.
Can't remember what value though.
What really sucks is when you have one, & it still goes off...
'82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)
'79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby....
(Sold back to Maximan)
2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS
In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
"What we have here is a failure to communicate."Comment
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They are still available. Every now and then you can find one on Ebay.
But you can supply 2+v switched power to that circuit to turn off the warning lamp.
Chacal over on the XJbikes forum has them, search for battery sensor here: Battery Sensor
He has a good write up on them.RichardComment
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Jerry, has a post about eliminating this on the XJ1100's. Sould probably work for you as well.
Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650Comment
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Battery Sensor
Did the mod to eliminate the sensor today. Tweaked it a bit works as advertised. Great!Comment
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Dang! I wish I'd seen this earlier. Would've sent you my sensor. I got a sensor with the batt I bought, but don't need it. Would've given it to you for the cost of an envelope to mail it in.BARE BONES CHOPPERS: If it don't make it go faster, you don't need it!
80 XS1100SG(cafe in progress *slowly)Comment
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