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Originally Posted by 2276spyder550
Thanks so much for your reply, Pete. I have a dual battery set up, as original using Odyssey Batteries. They are only a year old and for some reason don't seem to be charging. Or there is a parasitic draw on the battery, as they lose charge over a day or two. I am really struggling to identify what is going on, very mysterious. The alternator light is green and does glow upon start up. With 200-300 rpms, the light goes out. I am going to go through all connections to ensure good contact. Good news is, I have a beautifully restored CDI box from Bob Ashlock arriving Friday and looking forward to having that piece of mind. Cheers
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Hopefully, you are aware that this indicates the alternator has entered the charging mode, right?
At this point, your voltmeter at the battery should indicate an increase in voltage, e.g. 1-2 volts.
By the way, the Bosch 3-pin CDI unit rarely if ever fails, not like the 6-pin ones. Why waste your money?
The 3-pin CDIs typically fail when the battery is jumped in correctly, or a tech shorts the ignition coil to ground while troubleshooting.