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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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I just bought 4 new ones from my UK Harley dealer! They are not common over here, so I didn't have much choice. Perhaps they had them lying around.....
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Two pole resetting breakers are very common and can be accessed at any auto. electrical shop for much less than half of what the dealer will charge you . Just be sure to provide what amp. capability you require . Usual rating is 30 amp. resetting type.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Add on ... bring the old breakers with you when purchasing just to be sure.
You can also add a bit of insurance by fusing before the breakers . Most Harley stator failures are apperantly caused by shorted wiring at the grommets . Properly sized weatherproof inline fuses between the stator and regulator should save a shorted stator wiring grommet.
See forums re: this .
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by machinehed
Add on ... bring the old breakers with you when purchasing just to be sure.
You can also add a bit of insurance by fusing before the breakers . Most Harley stator failures are apperantly caused by shorted wiring at the grommets . Properly sized weatherproof inline fuses between the stator and regulator should save a shorted stator wiring grommet.
See forums re: this .
Interesting. Can you expound on this? Like fuse size, wire size, exact location, etc. And do you have this done on your bike?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Havent done this yet but check for earlier post in the last month re; this.
Poster dosent give a lot of tech. info. but the idea seems solid to me .
Any safety type of weatherproof short blow fusing , fusible link or breakers etc. installed before the regulator should prevent the dreaded stator fryup which is caused " in my own opinion " by shorting at the wire outlet grommet .
Makes sense to me !
 
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Add on ... Im new to Harleys and it looks to me like a weatherproof box is needed to house the extra stuff or run wires to a better weatherproof location .?
Again ... still believe stators are ok for many years if not shorted out with a bad grommet etc.
 
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