Charging system
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Charging system
1986 wide glide, upgraded to 32amps years ago, upgraded headlight to LED protector a few years ago. Question is.... what would be the first symptom of a problem with stator or rectifier? I'm getting a slight strope light affect that matches my tach flutter at idle.
It is charging fine still but curious if something is going on. Is there anything that can be installed in line to clean the signal? Faulty relay on the pos batt terminal, it's old.
New bikes don't do this so there must be something to make an old scooter be as good.
It is charging fine still but curious if something is going on. Is there anything that can be installed in line to clean the signal? Faulty relay on the pos batt terminal, it's old.
New bikes don't do this so there must be something to make an old scooter be as good.
Last edited by glidein wide; Aug 19, 2023 at 12:16 PM.
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Usually that is an indication that the charting system is on its way out.. I would take an analog voltmeter and put it across your battery and see what it's doing.. Digital multimeters will not pick up an increase in decrease in voltage like an analog meter will.
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Not Broke...You cannot fix it... tho For me, that is a Bit high!!! Betting on Battery gonna Die!!!
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14.7 volt is getting too high which is telling me that your regulator is not shunting properly.. You're going to have failure soon..
One thing I forgot to mention was to check all your grounds.. Engine to frame and regulator to frame, everything...
One thing I forgot to mention was to check all your grounds.. Engine to frame and regulator to frame, everything...
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So for a first thought I 'd be double cking the ground path for the light.
Black lead on meter to battery neg and positive lead to the ground wire for the light. Maybe for the tach too
See what it reads
I missed the 14.7 business. Get that ck'd
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Last edited by WP50; Aug 20, 2023 at 07:05 PM.
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Would not hurt to check for raw ac being sent throughout the system (again points to the regulator going out) also.
End result is: a new cycle electric or comp-u-fire regulator in the near future.
End result is: a new cycle electric or comp-u-fire regulator in the near future.
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Battery is only two years old though... what should it read after a start up? Maybe I'll check the voltage at idle and 2000 RPM after my next ride,it should be much lower I would think.
Last edited by glidein wide; Aug 25, 2023 at 08:56 AM. Reason: Added more..