Stator took a poop.....?
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From: Richmond, VA
I'll get a better explanation when I pick the bike up. He very well could have said breaker. All I am certain of is its the thingamabob that is somewhere between the regulator and the battery. That is the part that failed. After talking to him again this afternoon we decided that it will not be going back on the bike and I will have a straight wire from the regulator to the battery.
Road Captain
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From: Aruba
30 amp fuse/breaker in most bikes. Only thing it's good for is it pops on a dead short. Like when you put a battery in backwards (dealer sold my gf a battery with the wrong polarity and she didn't know any better when she tried to install it.)
Cruiser
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I`ve got a relay between the regulator wire and the battery. Regulator wire is attached to it. Acutally it`s not a relay, it is a circuit breaker. But it looks like a relay. I should mention this before but I forgot such a small thing. I checked it in my EG while I was tracing the lack of voltage. Just bridged the breaker posts. Nevermind.
At least You`ve got a new regulator.
At least You`ve got a new regulator.
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From: Denham Springs, LA
My Supermoto alter ego subscribes to Thumpertalk.com where reigning guru Eddie Sisneros turns folks on to the "Free Power Mod" of bypassing the harness and connecting regulator output right to the battery. Picks up almost a whole volt at idle.
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Humm. The stock wiring on an Evo is from the alternator to the MAIN breaker under the seat (on my bike), to the big battery cable on the starter solenoid, which is directly from the + terminal. If you're losing a volt there, you have a bad MAIN breaker, or a dirty connection between the battery and the main breaker. I would repair that before running the wire to the batter. It's on the after side of the breaker for a reason, and that reason is so that if the regulator shorts to ground (which they are known to do), you will pop the breaker and not smoke the wires and the bike. But, hey, a Free Volt of Power (without fixing the problem causing the 1 volt drop), Heck Yea, doode.
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Check your Voltage only at the batt. terminals to determine Voltage !
Adjust your meter to read 12V DC only !
Adjust your meter to 12V DC scale ., attach to battery ., rev. engine above 2500 rpm ., you should read 12.5 to 14 Volts if your charging system is ok.
Do not set meter to anything other than Voltage or the meter will give the aformentioned results .!
If readings are less than 12-13 volts @ 2500 rpm ., your gen. is bad.
Adjust your meter to read 12V DC only !
Adjust your meter to 12V DC scale ., attach to battery ., rev. engine above 2500 rpm ., you should read 12.5 to 14 Volts if your charging system is ok.
Do not set meter to anything other than Voltage or the meter will give the aformentioned results .!
If readings are less than 12-13 volts @ 2500 rpm ., your gen. is bad.
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