Hey,
I have an 04 Sportsman 700 that seems to be experiencing electrical problems. If the electric fan or headlights are on the battery indicator on the display comes on.
I don't have a volt meter but in diagnostics mode it was reading 11.7-11.8 volts off and 12.0-12.1 volts idling. It would peak around 13 volts when revved. So I put the battery tender on it overnight and now it reads 12.7 off and 13.0 idling. At around 1500 rpm it climbs up to 14.2-14.4 volts. But if I switch the headlights on it drops to 12.4 and slowly continues to drop (at idle).
Now I've been researching like a maniac and I realize that I should test the lines coming off the stator as well as the line coming off the regulator to be certain but to me this seems like my battery is bad?
That's to anybody willing/able to help!
Doyle
I have an 04 Sportsman 700 that seems to be experiencing electrical problems. If the electric fan or headlights are on the battery indicator on the display comes on.
I don't have a volt meter but in diagnostics mode it was reading 11.7-11.8 volts off and 12.0-12.1 volts idling. It would peak around 13 volts when revved. So I put the battery tender on it overnight and now it reads 12.7 off and 13.0 idling. At around 1500 rpm it climbs up to 14.2-14.4 volts. But if I switch the headlights on it drops to 12.4 and slowly continues to drop (at idle).
Now I've been researching like a maniac and I realize that I should test the lines coming off the stator as well as the line coming off the regulator to be certain but to me this seems like my battery is bad?
That's to anybody willing/able to help!
Doyle