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Originally Posted by OreoGitorio  Charging system isn't charging properly. Not getting a full 14 volts at the battery. (getting less than 12)
I thought it was because I had a fried connector at the reg/rec... common problem.... that's fine... found a different fried connector under the tank... replaced that & no dice. |
Electrical gremlins are so much fun to find! Did you bring your revs up when you checked the battery voltage? Have you had your battery load tested? A damaged battery can still show 12V.
In your soon approaching troubleshooting session, you'll end up checking the resistance of the 3 combinations of stator outputs 1-2, 1-3, and 2-3 which should be some low OHM value that varies from stator to stator so you will need a shop manual to know for sure. If the resistance is too high then your stator is fried and you will need another one.
If the stator resistance is fine, then you check the AC voltage output of the stator with the bike running at about 4K RPM. Depending on your configuration (see shop manual) you will see anywhere from 40VAC to 60+VAC from each winding. If the output is fine then your problem likely lies in your regulator. If the output is low then the rotor has probably been partially demagnetized which means you will have to replace it.
Friggin I-Tie electrical systems!