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Excellent =E2=80=93 thanks!
Gary McCormick
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 26, 2020, at 8:44 PM, Stan Wilkins via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roa=
dsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Maybe a bit more difficult on a murdercicle but here's how I do it on a ca=
r. Charge the battery so it's at least 1/2 charged, then take the negative c=
able off the battery. Put a test light between the battery post and the cabl=
e end. If there is a drain, the light will light. Now start removing electri=
cal things until the light goes out. (On a car I pull fuses one at a time.) W=
hen the light is out you know which circuit to tackle. That might be enough t=
o get you started.
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> Stan, who has 2 Yamahas under the deck; wife's DT125 and my DT250
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> Not a roadster-specific question, but related to vintage vehicles (my '72 Y=
amaha): Any tips on tracking down the cause of a battery draining down near f=
lat after a couple of days of sitting? New(ish) wet-cell battery, just toppe=
d up the acid this Friday, charged it up. On Saturday the bike started, ran f=
ine (after I cleaned a couple of fouled spark plugs =E2=80=93 two-strokes, y=
ou gotta love 'em), but went to try it again this evening and it barely ligh=
ts the neutral light.=20
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> Gary McCormick
> '70 Datsun Roadster
> SRL311-13291
> San Jose, CA[Roadsters] Electrical question
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Excellent =E2=80=93 thanks!<br><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Gary McCormick<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2020, at 8:44 PM, Stan Wilkins via D=
atsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></bloc=
kquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<span class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt;">Maybe a bit more difficult on a murdercicle but here's how I do i=
t on a car. Charge the battery so it's at least 1/2 charged, then take the n=
egative cable off the battery. Put
a test light between the battery post and the cable end. If there is a drai=
n, the light will light. Now start removing electrical things until the ligh=
t goes out. (On a car I pull fuses one at a time.) When the light is out you=
know which circuit to tackle.
That might be enough to get you started.</span></font></span></div>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt;">Stan, who has 2 Yamahas under the deck; wife's DT125 and my DT25=
0<br>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt;"><i>Not a roadster-specific question, but related to vintage vehi=
cles (my '72 Yamaha): Any tips on tracking down the cause of a battery drain=
ing down near flat after a couple of
days of sitting? New(ish) wet-cell battery, just topped up the acid this Fri=
day, charged it up. On Saturday the bike started, ran fine (after I cleaned a=
couple of fouled spark plugs =E2=80=93 two-strokes, you gotta love 'em), bu=
t went to try it again this evening
and it barely lights the neutral light.</i> </span><span style=3D"font-size=
:11pt"><br>
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</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Gary McCormick</span><span style=3D"=
font-size:11pt"><br>
</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">'70 Datsun Roadster</span><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt"><br>
</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">SRL311-13291</span><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:11pt"><br>
</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">San Jose, CA</span></font></span><sp=
an class=3D"ITWTqi_23IoOPmK3O6ErT" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">[Roadsters] El=
ectrical question</span><br>
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