Is my Electrosport Stator Defective?

[Sam P]

20 hours ago, docc said:

 

Let's talk batteries, @Sam P.

Did you replace the "destroyed Odyssey" with another Odyssey, or something else?

A voltage loss from 13.0 to 12.7 in an hour is not a good sign for an Odyssey. There are specific parameters to "condition" the Odyssey that may help contribute to a solution. "trickle chargers"/ "tender" are known to be damaging to the Odyssey battery unless the voltage is adequate, yet will not "charge" the Odyssey with sufficient amperage (at least 6 amps).

I replaced the blistered and bloated Odyssey last month with a new one, just before I started this thread.  I've skimmed through your Odyssey Battery Conditioning thread (20+ pages!) and have ordered what I believe is an appropriate charger.(Battery Minder 128CEC2, which I believe replaces the older 12248 model). Will condition my battery asap, but I assume I can continue to troubleshoot my charging issues in the meantime. I am still keeping the battery on my trickle charger, which keeps the volts at 13-13.4, and I hope this isn't hurting the battery.

[docc]

1 hour ago, Sam P said:

I replaced the blistered and bloated Odyssey last month with a new one, just before I started this thread.  I've skimmed through your Odyssey Battery Conditioning thread (20+ pages!) and have ordered what I believe is an appropriate charger.(Battery Minder 128CEC2, which I believe replaces the older 12248 model). Will condition my battery asap, but I assume I can continue to troubleshoot my charging issues in the meantime. I am still keeping the battery on my trickle charger, which keeps the volts at 13-13.4, and I hope this isn't hurting the battery.

Good call on getting the approved charger.

Odyssey states that float voltage below 13.2v will shorten battery life. What is your trickle charger's voltage?

[docc]

4 hours ago, docc said:

How about running a jumper wire from the battery positive to the black wire into the regulator  (turn the connector 90 degrees to leave the white->blue connected). KOEO: battery light on? Start up and normal charging at some rpm with no 4000 rpm light?

 

 

1 hour ago, Sam P said:

No battery light with a jumper wire from battery + attached, key on engine off......

Did you start it to see if it charges with the jumper wire to the black wire of the regulator?

Next, I would jumper the other side of the connector (battery voltage to the white wire and the connector rotated to connect the black --> red/black.

I don't think the light will come on at all in that configuration. Looking for the charging voltage to come up while running above idle. . .

[Sam P]

17 minutes ago, docc said:

Good call on getting the approved charger.

Odyssey states that float voltage below 13.2v will shorten battery life. What is your trickle charger's voltage?

12v/1.25 Amp

[Sam P]

17 minutes ago, docc said:

 

Did you start it to see if it charges with the jumper wire to the black wire of the regulator?

Next, I would jumper the other side of the connector (battery voltage to the white wire and the connector rotated to connect the black --> red/black.

I don't think the light will come on at all in that configuration. Looking for the charging voltage to come up while running above idle. . .

Did not start it up. I will do this tomorrow morning and report back. Need to get some better terminal connections for the jumper wire if I am going to fire up the motor.

Edited 5 minutes ago by Sam P