2004 EC200 Speedo - terrible battery life

[Garytee]

Anyone else have this problem - my speedo is eating batteries.
Every time I go out on the bike I have to change the battery first .....
Are there any trick workarounds other then fitting a waterproof switch?

Thanks all.

[Caravan Monster]

Which speedo do you have ? I'm guessing Acewell or Trailtech, which would normally take it's power from the lighting loom.

[poelinca]

I think mine also needs replacement, does it reset if you change the battery ? Does it preserve all the settings and hours logged on the engine ?

[Garytee]

Guessing it's the standard speedo - 2 buttons and LCD display. It's a 9v battery and doesn't clear the settings though
??????


2004 EC 200

[poelinca]

Originally Posted by Garytee

Guessing it's the standard speedo - 2 buttons and LCD display. It's a 9v battery and doesn't clear the settings though
??????


2004 EC 200

It's standard alright, Trail Tech ... with 3 buttons tough '14 model bike. Doesn't even light up anymore when i pres the button. However if i remember right it will light up if i start the engine, need to double check when i get the bike out.

Yes! that might be it on my side, the senzor that lights the unit up when the engine is not running but the wheel is spinning over (pushing the bike around with the engine off always lights the unit up). So basically the unit is always on stand by and powering the senzor witch might cause the fast battery drain.

If it this the senzor, then a small switch on the wire to cut it's power off might do wonders. I'll ask the mechanic this weekend see if he has any info, and let you know.

[Caravan Monster]

Is it an Acewell like these ?



I put a 9v battery on mine to power the clock (brown and black wires), same thing - it flattens the battery within two weeks, which seemed odd. I would expect a 9v battery to keep a small digital clock running for a long time. If the op does have an acewell, red wire + ground wire into the lighting power supply should give speedo + backlight when the bike is running:

[eff]

2004 had neither the Acewell nor Trail Tech. I replaced my stock speedo with a trail tech and solved the problem.

[Garytee]

Ok, firstly thanks for the replies.
Secondly, Eff you are correct it is neither.
This is the one i have, on mine the hole on the right has a Hebo badge in it.
It has a 'square' 9v battery inside and connects to a sensor on the front wheel (intermittently .... )
Realistically I think I'm gonna have to wire it in to the lighting circuit or fit a switch in the battery feed. Still can't see why an LCD clock should run down battery in a week or two though ????

[poelinca]

The clock being ON at all times, might mean that all the systems are up all sensors powered and waiting for input ... witch could explain the fast battery drain.

Wire it to the light bulbs with a diode or fuse or smth to protect it from being fried.

[Garytee]

Ok replaced the battery and the speed sensor has packed up - time to cut my losses i think


2004 EC 200