Electrical Issue
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Thanks for all the replies everybody. So today when I had a sec I went out and pulled the battery cover and put a volt meter to the battery with the bike off. The meter was showing 27 volts. When I would start the bike and then put the meter on it, it was showing up to 30 volts. Any thoughts? I'm thinking that the regulator is bad.
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From: Sandy Eggo's North County
27?
You reading the correct scale on your multimeter?
If not, you've got the only 27V Harley in existence!
Unless you've one of those newfangled WideGlide Livewires!
Ok, seriously, perform a voltage check statically and under load. Then a voltage check after start up. These can all be done across the poles.
Should see something like
12.5+ static
11+ under load
13.5+ after start up.
You reading the correct scale on your multimeter?
If not, you've got the only 27V Harley in existence!
Unless you've one of those newfangled WideGlide Livewires!
Ok, seriously, perform a voltage check statically and under load. Then a voltage check after start up. These can all be done across the poles.
Should see something like
12.5+ static
11+ under load
13.5+ after start up.
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From: CA
27?
You reading the correct scale on your multimeter?
If not, you've got the only 27V Harley in existence!
Unless you've one of those newfangled WideGlide Livewires!
Ok, seriously, perform a voltage check statically and under load. Then a voltage check after start up. These can all be done across the poles.
Should see something like
12.5+ static
11+ under load
13.5+ after start up.
You reading the correct scale on your multimeter?
If not, you've got the only 27V Harley in existence!
Unless you've one of those newfangled WideGlide Livewires!
Ok, seriously, perform a voltage check statically and under load. Then a voltage check after start up. These can all be done across the poles.
Should see something like
12.5+ static
11+ under load
13.5+ after start up.
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From: CA
Well it looks like I've got a bad stator. Used my buddies meter and it was showing 12.5 volts sitting but under load there was no change. While the bike ran and even hitting about 2000 RPM the voltage never changed. Constantly around 12.5 to 12.7.
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From: Honah Lee
Before going for stator, unhook the three wire plug from it at the regulator. Then at 2000 rpm, and with a good AC meter set on AC, connect your meter across two wires. Three check combinations for the three-phase system. What is your AC volt readings?
And be careful, that AC can hurt you.
And be careful, that AC can hurt you.
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