testing electrics

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joeswoonara
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how do i rig up a car battery to test the electics on on my scoot it`s got asimplified loom .............do i connect the positive to the red wire coming from regulator and the negative to the frame ?
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yep, the wire that comes from the regulator into the loom.
if you have an AC horn it will just make a really feeble croak, but that's just cos you're putting DC through it.
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nice one Byron thank you
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Dont forget to fuse the +ve link from the battery or you might melt your loom
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Dont fit a fuse and which ever wire starts to smoke, then thats where the fault is.;-)
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Just use a battery charge,r pos to the disconnected brown and neg to the earth strap.
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thought about fitting a fuse .............but decided to live dangerously ;) .....got away with any damage .....i think !!

thanks for all your answers
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