Today, every motorbike comes with a electronic ignition and injection system. In our motorbike's electrical and electronic system, we have to give utmost care and we have to make sure that there's no complaints regarding it. In the case of full electronic ignition and injection oriented motorbikes, there are chances for problems occurring most often. That's why you have to give utmost care. Here in this post, let's see some maintaining tips to keep your motorbike's electrical system in a good shape.
• Cover you motorbike during rainy seasons. And, if your motorbike have straight stand, use that and cover it. Because, if you park your motorbike using side stand without covering it, there are chances for water entering under the seat where most of the wiring kits are present through side panels. If water is entered, there are chances for short circuiting and it'll damage the quality of the wiring kits.
• Regularly, check whether your battery is receiving a good recharge voltage. Because now a days, every motorbike is fitted with DC electrical system. Battery plays an important role here. For that, battery must posses a good recharging capability.
• Inspect and clean the battery terminals regularly. Because, if there's any rust present in the terminals, it'll become a problem in conductivity. After cleaning the rust and dust present in the terminals, apply vaseline or petroleum jelly to avoid further corrosion and it helps to strengthen the connection. Most of the people fails to cover the battery terminals with the terminal cap. Don't fail to cover the battery terminals with the help of terminal cap after cleaning it.
• Try to avoid adding more electrical accessories in your motorbike. It'll not be a problem if you add limited number of accessories. But the problem arises only if you add more accessories which directly drains and ruins the battery power. We can able to see motorbikes fitted with unwanted fog lamps and other lights. Really for city riding, fog lamp isn't necessary. If you are not getting enough beam throw, go for high power lamp. Fog lamp will not become a solution for low visibility. Avoid adding local spares and accessories. If you are going to install a accessory whether it is a security system or lights, make sure that you are using a good branded and suggested products.
• While adding accessories, make sure that you are not damaging the original wiring kit. If it is a new motorbike, and if you have caused any damage in the wiring kit, warranty will not be claimed. If so you are working with your original wiring kit, insulate it perfectly after the work. Make sure that the small piece of wire core is also not exposed.
• Inspect the frame regularly. Because, the whole frame acts as a ground. The negative terminal needed for the components and accessories will be taken from the frame only. So make sure that the contact points on the frame is not rusted and in good condition. For example, ignition coil will be mounted in the frame which gives it the ground supply. If that fixing spot is damaged or rusted, the power flow will not be stable as it fluctuates. If this happens, the quality and intensity of the spark will be affected.
• This may present inside the motorbike's engine case. But it plays an important role of deciding when to spark. Its nothing but the motorbike's magneto unit. Today in most of the motorbikes, we can see that the coil will be a stationery unit and the magneto will be a rotating unit. In the magneto, a projection of ferromagnetic material will be present for creating the pulse required for delivering the spark. The pulse will be created with the help of pickup coil present in the case. This pickup coil will generate the momentary voltage whenever the projection in the magneto pass through it and sends it to the CDI system. If the projection is covered with the rust, pickup coil will not do its job and might end up in starting trouble. So, make sure that your pickup coil and magneto assembly is working fine and clean the rust present in it while servicing.
• This may be funny but it brings us many problem with it. Imagine you are trying to start your motorbike in the morning for your daily routine and it doesn't crank up. You may be confused and trying out various troubleshooting procedures. Finally you came to know that the wiring has been damaged by the mouse. Yeah.. In most of the cases, the wiring kits has been damaged by the mouse. Make sure that you are away from these kind of problems and park your motorbike in a secured place.
• Now a days, all motorbikes comes with the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) which is present in the instrument console. If you see MIL is blinking, try to understand what it conveys. It can be identified by the number of short and long blinks. Try to figure out the error code and rectify it without any delay. If you tend to ride your motorbike continuously with MIL blinking, it may end up in fading of money from your pocket. Emission stage have been evolved and now, most of us are using fuel injected motorbikes. Every fuel injected motorbike comes with the OBD. Try to gain basic knowledge on this OBD and on how it works. It might help you to figure out the problem and rectify it soon.
• As said previously, always the battery should posses good voltage. Because in fuel injected motorbikes, while turning on the ignition, fuel pump will pressurize and load some amount of fuel for the cranking process. And in most of the bikes, kick starting mechanism is totally neglected. If the battery is down or not recharging properly, problem might arise in the pump and no pressure will be built in the system. This might end up in damaging the pump and you'll face problem in self starting system. So, more care should be given to the motorbike's battery.
• Cover you motorbike during rainy seasons. And, if your motorbike have straight stand, use that and cover it. Because, if you park your motorbike using side stand without covering it, there are chances for water entering under the seat where most of the wiring kits are present through side panels. If water is entered, there are chances for short circuiting and it'll damage the quality of the wiring kits.
• Regularly, check whether your battery is receiving a good recharge voltage. Because now a days, every motorbike is fitted with DC electrical system. Battery plays an important role here. For that, battery must posses a good recharging capability.
• Inspect and clean the battery terminals regularly. Because, if there's any rust present in the terminals, it'll become a problem in conductivity. After cleaning the rust and dust present in the terminals, apply vaseline or petroleum jelly to avoid further corrosion and it helps to strengthen the connection. Most of the people fails to cover the battery terminals with the terminal cap. Don't fail to cover the battery terminals with the help of terminal cap after cleaning it.
• Try to avoid adding more electrical accessories in your motorbike. It'll not be a problem if you add limited number of accessories. But the problem arises only if you add more accessories which directly drains and ruins the battery power. We can able to see motorbikes fitted with unwanted fog lamps and other lights. Really for city riding, fog lamp isn't necessary. If you are not getting enough beam throw, go for high power lamp. Fog lamp will not become a solution for low visibility. Avoid adding local spares and accessories. If you are going to install a accessory whether it is a security system or lights, make sure that you are using a good branded and suggested products.
• While adding accessories, make sure that you are not damaging the original wiring kit. If it is a new motorbike, and if you have caused any damage in the wiring kit, warranty will not be claimed. If so you are working with your original wiring kit, insulate it perfectly after the work. Make sure that the small piece of wire core is also not exposed.
• Inspect the frame regularly. Because, the whole frame acts as a ground. The negative terminal needed for the components and accessories will be taken from the frame only. So make sure that the contact points on the frame is not rusted and in good condition. For example, ignition coil will be mounted in the frame which gives it the ground supply. If that fixing spot is damaged or rusted, the power flow will not be stable as it fluctuates. If this happens, the quality and intensity of the spark will be affected.
• This may present inside the motorbike's engine case. But it plays an important role of deciding when to spark. Its nothing but the motorbike's magneto unit. Today in most of the motorbikes, we can see that the coil will be a stationery unit and the magneto will be a rotating unit. In the magneto, a projection of ferromagnetic material will be present for creating the pulse required for delivering the spark. The pulse will be created with the help of pickup coil present in the case. This pickup coil will generate the momentary voltage whenever the projection in the magneto pass through it and sends it to the CDI system. If the projection is covered with the rust, pickup coil will not do its job and might end up in starting trouble. So, make sure that your pickup coil and magneto assembly is working fine and clean the rust present in it while servicing.
• This may be funny but it brings us many problem with it. Imagine you are trying to start your motorbike in the morning for your daily routine and it doesn't crank up. You may be confused and trying out various troubleshooting procedures. Finally you came to know that the wiring has been damaged by the mouse. Yeah.. In most of the cases, the wiring kits has been damaged by the mouse. Make sure that you are away from these kind of problems and park your motorbike in a secured place.
• Now a days, all motorbikes comes with the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) which is present in the instrument console. If you see MIL is blinking, try to understand what it conveys. It can be identified by the number of short and long blinks. Try to figure out the error code and rectify it without any delay. If you tend to ride your motorbike continuously with MIL blinking, it may end up in fading of money from your pocket. Emission stage have been evolved and now, most of us are using fuel injected motorbikes. Every fuel injected motorbike comes with the OBD. Try to gain basic knowledge on this OBD and on how it works. It might help you to figure out the problem and rectify it soon.
• As said previously, always the battery should posses good voltage. Because in fuel injected motorbikes, while turning on the ignition, fuel pump will pressurize and load some amount of fuel for the cranking process. And in most of the bikes, kick starting mechanism is totally neglected. If the battery is down or not recharging properly, problem might arise in the pump and no pressure will be built in the system. This might end up in damaging the pump and you'll face problem in self starting system. So, more care should be given to the motorbike's battery.