Installing a stator
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Installing a stator
I have a 98 FLHR, I'm installing a new stator and was conserned about the connections after reading somewhere about the poor connections they use from the factory may be the reason for the failure of the harley stators. what if I soldered the connections instead of the plug in connections on the stator? Or am I just wasting time on something that is just going to blow in time anyway. I don't run a bunch of lights, all stock except the trailer I pull around that I installed LED's on. Thanks Bob
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Use the plug, with some dielectric compound on the pins. The 32 amp stators have healthy pins and sockets whereas the 22 amp versions had the tiny pins that don't have any spring to them. They are the ones that tend have contact problems.
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Check the rotor as well.....if something is not right, definatley replace it unless it is fairly new. Check out the voltage regulator too and including the battery.
Over years, I have seen several people replace the stator and rotor because they had an electrical problem. Only to find out that their voltage regulator was bad and the other stuff was fine.
Another thing, I don't know for sure if your '98 is EFI or not. Anyways, the stator is the same for both machines...however the rotor is different. FYI
Over years, I have seen several people replace the stator and rotor because they had an electrical problem. Only to find out that their voltage regulator was bad and the other stuff was fine.
Another thing, I don't know for sure if your '98 is EFI or not. Anyways, the stator is the same for both machines...however the rotor is different. FYI
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