2004 EC200 Speedo - terrible battery life
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Caravan Monster
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Which speedo do you have ? I'm guessing Acewell or Trailtech, which would normally take it's power from the lighting loom.
poelinca
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It's standard alright, Trail Tech ... with 3 buttons tough '14 model bike. Doesn't even light up anymore when i pres the button. However if i remember right it will light up if i start the engine, need to double check when i get the bike out.
Yes! that might be it on my side, the senzor that lights the unit up when the engine is not running but the wheel is spinning over (pushing the bike around with the engine off always lights the unit up). So basically the unit is always on stand by and powering the senzor witch might cause the fast battery drain.
If it this the senzor, then a small switch on the wire to cut it's power off might do wonders. I'll ask the mechanic this weekend see if he has any info, and let you know.
Caravan Monster
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Is it an Acewell like these ?
I put a 9v battery on mine to power the clock (brown and black wires), same thing - it flattens the battery within two weeks, which seemed odd. I would expect a 9v battery to keep a small digital clock running for a long time. If the op does have an acewell, red wire + ground wire into the lighting power supply should give speedo + backlight when the bike is running:
I put a 9v battery on mine to power the clock (brown and black wires), same thing - it flattens the battery within two weeks, which seemed odd. I would expect a 9v battery to keep a small digital clock running for a long time. If the op does have an acewell, red wire + ground wire into the lighting power supply should give speedo + backlight when the bike is running:
Garytee
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Ok, firstly thanks for the replies.
Secondly, Eff you are correct it is neither.
This is the one i have, on mine the hole on the right has a Hebo badge in it.
It has a 'square' 9v battery inside and connects to a sensor on the front wheel (intermittently .... )
Realistically I think I'm gonna have to wire it in to the lighting circuit or fit a switch in the battery feed. Still can't see why an LCD clock should run down battery in a week or two though ????
Secondly, Eff you are correct it is neither.
This is the one i have, on mine the hole on the right has a Hebo badge in it.
It has a 'square' 9v battery inside and connects to a sensor on the front wheel (intermittently .... )
Realistically I think I'm gonna have to wire it in to the lighting circuit or fit a switch in the battery feed. Still can't see why an LCD clock should run down battery in a week or two though ????
