Total Loss Ignition

Egor Rider · Post by **Egor Rider** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:07 pm

Ok this may upset some of you as it "an't right" . But hopefuly it will get me a good few rides out this summer. Has any one tryed total loss ignition with standard points coil set up ? Approx how far can you get on a single battery charge (5 a/h battery).

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:06 pm

Why should anyone be upset, sounds an interesting experiment. Why not measure the current draw of the coil and go on from there.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:16 pm

You could always try and take a spare battery in you pocket see how far you get(make sure the spare is of course full charged)Tell us how you get on.

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:56 pm

I presume you mean a solid state battery Merlin.

itma · Post by **itma** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:14 pm

presuming you have disconnected the stop lamp which will probably draw more current than the coil in the course of a run?

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:53 pm

Of course one of those new go anywhere gel types bit like the hair

poplargreg · Post by **poplargreg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:20 am

It's worth mentioning that standard lead/acid batteries will soon lose the will to live if successively discharged completely followed by recharging. They like to be continually "topped up" and kept fully charged.

I learnt this to my cost by using second-hand car batteries to power an electrc fence. They don't survive for very long. Electric fences and caravans need a "leisure" battery, which is happy to be treated in this way (it costs a lot more of course).

gerry wilson · Post by **gerry wilson** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:14 pm

Cant tell exactly, but at least 3 laps of the TT course!

Tolly · Post by **Tolly** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:25 pm

You naughty man Greg, fancy using electric fences just to keep them poor "hoodies" off your property.

poplargreg · Post by **poplargreg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:59 pm

quote:
You naughty man Greg, fancy using electric fences just to keep them poor "hoodies" off your property.

Actually 5" above ground to keep rabbits out. Also connected to padlock hasp on shed.