12V ETZ: Charging problems & fix

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[DAVID THOMPSON]

problems like this can be caused by bad solder also

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[dave47]

It definitely shouldnt be rigidly mounted. I replaced mine with an electronic one years ago, but as far as I remember it was fixed on the right side with a rubber "shock absorber" similar to that at the bottom of the rectifier. At the left side it was in a foam rubber sleeve.
Edit: It is part no. 30-34.037 Fastening rubber for regulator cut-out.

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[parrbd]

Yes that part rotted away on my ETZ250. I squirted a bunch of silicone around that end an let it set. So far, so good. Regulator still works and keeps the original 1985 battery charged.

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[parrbd]

Yes the Battery life has amazed me. I have changed quite a few batteries in other bikes over the same period. The battery supplied with the ETZ when I bought it was a Yuasa standard lead acid battery. Twenty plus years ago I came out to ride it to work but the battery was flat. So I pushed it into the back of the shed. There it stayed until a few years ago. When I pulled it out to recommission it I noticed that the headlight and ignition had been left on all that time. The battery was about quarter full. I topped it up with tap water and put it on the charger. It held charge, the bike started and has been working fine ever since. I know it does not make sense.

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