Re: Battery not charging. :: UPDATE

Posted by sgtslag on May 30, 2013; 3:10am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/UPDATE-2-Battery-not-charging-tp4039420p4041482.html

Not sure what the issue is, but the negative terminal of the battery is "ground", and it is connected to the chassis of the frame of the bike, hence the term, "negative ground system", as the negative battery terminal is connected to the vehicle's body/chassis/frame; if the positive battery terminal were connected to the body/chassis/frame, it would be a "positive ground system"...

To check the grounding of the system, connect either DVM terminal to the negative battery terminal, and touch the other terminal to various points on the bike to verify a good ground connection:  the R/R outer metal case (<5 Ohms, if connection is good); body frame of bike (unpainted metallic point); negative side of lights on bike; etc.  Cheers!