International Dealer News IDN 124 April/May 2015 | Page 12

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Getting SMART about battery
power monitoring
IF handled badly, motorcycle
electronics can kill enjoyment of the
riding experience; especially where
poorly maintained batteries or
insufficient battery power is
concerned.
However, if handled well, the power of
a well maintained battery to drive
modern motorcycle and consumer
electronics can massively enhance
enjoyment of the riding experience.
TecMate's new 'smart' OptiMate
Monitor with 4 LEDs driven by a microprocessor not only tells how well the
battery is charged (or not!), it also tells
if the vehicle's charging system is
delivering sufficient charge voltage
when the engine is running.

During vehicle storage the LED
matching the battery's state of charge
will blink e ٕ