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Scooters - 125 to 300 => LIKE 200i => Topic started by: absdot on July 31, 2019, 07:46:01 AM

Title: Needing help with charging issues
Post by: absdot on July 31, 2019, 07:46:01 AM

I have a 2015 Like200i. The battery was flat after sitting for about 6 weeks. After jumpstarting tests show it's not charging but when headlight is turned on it does???
Any advice appreciated

Title: Re: Needing help with charging issues
Post by: dwarf8 on July 31, 2019, 05:59:02 PM

Hi ABSDOT,
I am a newbie to the Like 200i as well but I have fiddled with machines and bikes in particular for a while.
I would suggest the following:
1) always charge your battery rather than boosting it to start the bike. The strain on the alternator to completely charge a flat battery is huge.
2) whenever you have electrical issues, remove the battery and charge it over night. Put it back in and see if the problem is gone. Often, a bad connection (usually a ground) is causing the issue.
3) any time you have really odd gremlins in the electrical system, look at the battery itself and any fuses in the circuit first.

Best of luck!
Ian in Ottawa

Title: Re: Needing help with charging issues
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 31, 2019, 09:05:35 PM

Quote from: absdot on July 31, 2019, 07:46:01 AM

I have a 2015 Like200i. The battery was flat after sitting for about 6 weeks. After jumpstarting tests show it's not charging but when headlight is turned on it does???
Any advice appreciated

Not understanding - headlight is always on when key is on, whether engine running or not.
Miles on the scoot? (and battery?)
If running before left idle - then I always suspect battery. (if great battery, then loose or dirty battery terminals)
Stig