power drain on battery '64 CA77

persona79 · Post by **persona79** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:55 pm

hi,
I've recently picked up a 1964 CA77 honda dream. i was putting a charged up battery in and noticed a small spark when i was connecting the + and -. i thought this was a little funny. but got it running and everything seems pretty ok. however the next morning i go out and the battery is totally dead. seems there is a battery drain. i was wondering what the best course of action is with something like this. thanks a lot.

joeweir1 · Post by **joeweir1** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:39 pm

May be a bad rectifier allowing battery to drain.

persona79 · Post by **persona79** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:02 pm

is there a way to test the one i have now?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:47 pm

I recommend ya get a bike manual with the wireing diagram and check location of every wire.
Also if you leave the key in the wrong position the battery will be drained. ........lm

persona79 wrote:is there a way to test the one i have now?

joeweir1 · Post by **joeweir1** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:23 pm

I second LM's suggestios.There are ways to test the whole charging system, but you may want to just go to Radio Shack and replace the rectifier with a new solid state one.They are only a few dollars and easy to hook up,but that may not be the problem as LM stated.The Radio Shack part number is 276-1185.Alot of restorers are converting to these.

persona79 · Post by **persona79** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:33 pm

rad. thanks guys. i double check the key positions and check out radio shack as well.