Stalling, surging and blowing out lights
#11
11-26-2018, 01:31 PM
#12
11-26-2018, 01:44 PM
Replaced the stator at 37,000 miles due to a broken wire. Bike is at 52,000 now. Only reason I replaced the regulator was because I first thought that was the issue before I discovered the busted stator. Also, Cycle Electric only warranties their product when you use their brand for both the stator and VR.
Haven't really used my heated gear a ton since then, but who knows.
Haven't really used my heated gear a ton since then, but who knows.
You stated "The original stator went bad about 2 years ago, and I replaced both it and the voltage regulator back then with Cycle Electric parts. And of course, they’re both 6 months out of warranty now."
If the regulator was not replaced with cycle electric then it is highly possible the replacement regulator was not the best...what brand was it?
#13
11-26-2018, 02:17 PM
Something is different now:
You stated "The original stator went bad about 2 years ago, and I replaced both it and the voltage regulator back then with Cycle Electric parts. And of course, they’re both 6 months out of warranty now."
If the regulator was not replaced with cycle electric then it is highly possible the replacement regulator was not the best...what brand was it?
You stated "The original stator went bad about 2 years ago, and I replaced both it and the voltage regulator back then with Cycle Electric parts. And of course, they’re both 6 months out of warranty now."
If the regulator was not replaced with cycle electric then it is highly possible the replacement regulator was not the best...what brand was it?
#16
11-26-2018, 03:17 PM
Rather low miles (about 15,000) on a Cycle Electric part for there to be a problem with actual parts.
Makes you wonder if some hard short circuit fried the regulator.
#17
11-26-2018, 10:19 PM
Regardless, I’ll start by load testing the battery and working my way to the VR after that.
#18
11-26-2018, 10:23 PM
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#19
11-28-2018, 06:00 PM
Here’s an update:
1. Unhooked all my extra wiring (heated gear, phone charger, etc.)
2. Charged battery overnight and had it tested at auto parts store. Checked out fine.
3. Tested voltage regulator. Voltage regulator is showing about 0.17 volts when I connect my multimeter to either pin of the VR and negative post of the battery when the bike is not running.
4. Tested stator. Seems to check out fine.
So...my understanding is that this means my voltage regulator is bad. Am I right about that, even though it’s showing such a small amount of voltage?
1. Unhooked all my extra wiring (heated gear, phone charger, etc.)
2. Charged battery overnight and had it tested at auto parts store. Checked out fine.
3. Tested voltage regulator. Voltage regulator is showing about 0.17 volts when I connect my multimeter to either pin of the VR and negative post of the battery when the bike is not running.
4. Tested stator. Seems to check out fine.
So...my understanding is that this means my voltage regulator is bad. Am I right about that, even though it’s showing such a small amount of voltage?
#20
11-29-2018, 08:46 AM
#3 should be an Ohms check to ground on the DC side of the VR to see if the diodes are failed in the VR. This should show OL on your meter. If it is not showing this then you have a bad VR.
#4 Stator test should be between terminals and also each terminal to ground to see if there is a short to ground and continuity between each of the phases contacts. If you are showing continuity to ground even a high resistance then you have a short to ground on your stator. No continuity between contacts then you have a broken wire in the stator.
#4 Stator test should be between terminals and also each terminal to ground to see if there is a short to ground and continuity between each of the phases contacts. If you are showing continuity to ground even a high resistance then you have a short to ground on your stator. No continuity between contacts then you have a broken wire in the stator.
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