Eton 90cc? Can anyone help with model?
Jul 7, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Eton 90cc? Can anyone help with model?
I found this for sale for $300. The guy says it works fine except the battery is 100% dead and won't take a charge. So...no way to know for sure. I know very little about fixing these things if there is more wrong than just the battery. Also, can anyone tell me the model and approx. year from looking at it? It was obviously painted and outfitted with Honda stickers, but he assures me it's an Eton....is there a way to know for sure?
Jul 7, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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The picture link doesn't work. It looks like the link points to your computer's hard drive rather than to the site itself.
There is a lot of info for etons on www.anythingatv.com , including wiring diagrams and owners manuals for download (free). I'd download the manual and see if it fits your quad.
Ruined batteries are common on quads that sit around without being used. Batteries last a long time if kept charged up, but quads that get used only occasionally have batteries that self discharge over time, then are ruined quickly when they sit discharged.
Jump the quad battery (using jumper cables) to your car. Be sure to get the polarity right. Start up the quad. Unplug the jumper cables. With headlights off and with the engine rev'ed up, measure the DC voltage on the battery with a meter (meters are less than $10 these days if you shop around). Ideally it should be 13.5 to 14.5 volts DC, but with a bad battery it may be sucked down to a lower value.
Shut the quad off and measure the battery voltage again. If it is lower than it was with the engine running at speed then your charging system is *probably* working, and all you need is a new battery.
The absolute test of the charging system is done with a good battery, and the engine running at fast clip with the headlights off. As mentioned before the voltage should be 13.5 to 14.5 volts DC. If it is your good to go. If it isn't then the charging system need to be fixed or your new battery will quickly go dead (and be ruined if it sits that way).
There is a lot of info for etons on www.anythingatv.com , including wiring diagrams and owners manuals for download (free). I'd download the manual and see if it fits your quad.
Ruined batteries are common on quads that sit around without being used. Batteries last a long time if kept charged up, but quads that get used only occasionally have batteries that self discharge over time, then are ruined quickly when they sit discharged.
Jump the quad battery (using jumper cables) to your car. Be sure to get the polarity right. Start up the quad. Unplug the jumper cables. With headlights off and with the engine rev'ed up, measure the DC voltage on the battery with a meter (meters are less than $10 these days if you shop around). Ideally it should be 13.5 to 14.5 volts DC, but with a bad battery it may be sucked down to a lower value.
Shut the quad off and measure the battery voltage again. If it is lower than it was with the engine running at speed then your charging system is *probably* working, and all you need is a new battery.
The absolute test of the charging system is done with a good battery, and the engine running at fast clip with the headlights off. As mentioned before the voltage should be 13.5 to 14.5 volts DC. If it is your good to go. If it isn't then the charging system need to be fixed or your new battery will quickly go dead (and be ruined if it sits that way).
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