Having an alton starter with a lithium battery fitted I had the charge checked and found it was 16 volts ,not good for a lithium battery.. After reading the article in RH 392 by Smiffy I rang Moto Electrical and they told me what I needed and I ordered a Mosfet rectifier. When we tried to fit it the rectifier has three inputs but I have only 2 wires from my alternator. Back on the phone to Moto Elec. they dont .know will have to contact the manufacture. Still no reply . Can any one help ,which two of the three inputs can I use , regards Frank
The Alton alternator is…
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Be careful, the latest deep…
Be careful, the latest deep discharge Lithium batteries like EarthX and some starbatt need 14.4 bolts. These have the battery monitoring and charge control system built into each cell. They are still pretty pricey as well compared to ordinary lithium Lifepo4 batteries that most motorcycles use.
I have thought about replacing the 14 Amp hour in my MK3 to lose some weight, but I can make the same saving by leaving a few litres out of Interstate tank.
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The Alton alternator is single phase not 3, so connect the 2 Alton wires to any 2 of the 3 rectifier input wires. This will rectify the AC to DC and the regulator will handle the DC.