Dead battery, at work charging it, question about fuses.

Died in driveway at work, 22 miles from home.
  Happened a few months ago, used PC charger and got 1 mile from home, had to walk/carry battery home and charge it and carry back. Replaced regulator then, fine until now, sheeesh.
The battery is currenbtly charged to 12.23 v, jury rigged pc charger, couldn't find one that would charge any higher.
In an attempt to not walk the last mile, my question is.........
Does the fuse box front right under fairing have fuses in it that control the headlites? If so, I'd like to pull the fuse and in theory I should make it home.
Anybody know?

You can unplug the headlight sockets right at the lights.

Sounds like a deeper problem than just the battery. I'd highly recommend a voltage diode test of your charging system with a multimeter for finding a long term solution. I would not recommend running your motorcycle without headlights... even one mile from your destination. Sometimes that is the only way we are seen. While charging and running, the battery should be around 14.4-14.7Vdc. At rest and discharged, somewhere around 12.6-13.0 Invest in a battery tender as well, cheap insurance against long storage discharge.

I had batteries crapping out all the time, then the 30A main popping. A VFRness, Ricks R/R and a new battery later, she's reliable!

[image: View Post]advcyclist, on 22 August 2012 - 04:18 PM, said:

While charging and running, the battery should be around 14.4-14.7Vdc.
This can depend on the regulator.  For example the aftermarket unit I have fitted to my bike regulates at 14.2 volts (measured at the regulator).  With a 0.2 volt drop across both the neg and pos leads to the battery, the battery only gets 13.8 volts.    So basically your mileage may vary and regulators with a monitor wire connected directly to the battery will put out the highest at-battery voltages.

yes, there is a ten amp fuse that goes to the headlights, but like suggested alot easier just to remove the headlght connections.