Quote from: Cablebandit on October 13, 2015, 12:55:23 PM

How were they on Tuesday?

They were tired and stressed from all their meetings today!

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When you say the battery was fully charged, what was the reading?

Have a read here, gets interesting at post 30

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31003

Have you had the battery(s) load tested?  That 13.2 could just be a surface charge.  As soon as they're tasked with a load, they can drop dramatically on a bad battery.

yes, and it tested good according to O'reillys machine.

IMHO any 12V battery that doesn't show at least 12.5 volts 24 hours after a full charge is weak.

Low charge voltage is often a sign of a bad stator. As the windings deteriorate the voltage will drop, and the current will increase. The increased current is what destroys R/Rs.

The next hing to check after battery condition is ALL the charging system connections. Bad connections can have you chasing your tail. By check I mean actually check the electrical integrity of the connections not just visually inspect. They can look fine.

 6th gen VFRs are known to be hard on stators. When in doubt replace.

IMHO any 12V battery that doesn't show at least 12.5 volts 24 hours after a full charge is weak.

Low charge voltage is often a sign of a bad stator. As the windings deteriorate the voltage will drop, and the current will increase. The increased current is what destroys R/Rs.

The next thing to check after battery condition is ALL the charging system connections. Bad connections can have you chasing your tail. By check I mean actually check the electrical integrity of the connections not just visually inspect. They can look fine.

 6th gen VFRs are known to be hard on stators. When in doubt replace.

The man knows of what he speaks. Every winter I disconnect and clean every connection on mine. I've never had a electrical problem. Ever.