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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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I would buy a ziptie from drag specialties at this point. Less than 2 months on my bike, this happened to my regulator. Trying to pinch pennies cost me more than buying quality from the beginning.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 07:52 PM
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Not sure if that caused my engine to die when I used the throttle but...it also cut off when I unplugged the regulator as well. '97 FXDWG
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 07:58 PM
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Couldn't it have been a bad socket on the stator side?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RANGER73
Couldn't it have been a bad socket on the stator side?
Not sure. Stator checked out good. Under .1 ohms. No continuity with one side of VR and black lead to ground. And there is continuity when I check both sides of stator plug. Couldnt really check AC Voltage from stator because bike shut off when I opened the throttle a little.
 
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Looks like you got some good arcing in there, so what does a Zip Tie have to do with it though?
 
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Ziptie reference was me saying I couldnt trust Drag specialties quality even down to something as simply as a ziptie--not that drag makes them-so it was a bit a brick of an analogy
 
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