Stator/voltage regulator question
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From: louisiana
ditto
The replacements I found are 32 amp ones and the OP stated this is an aftermarket regulator that his buddy had on his '94 softail....so it most likely is a 32 amp. His is a '98 softail, so it should be fine.
As far as grounding, the regulator most likely is grounded through it's housing like the shovels and twin cams. Point is, he asked if any harm can come from using it? Most likely not if it is a good regulator. If it is undersized, it will run hot and it will burn up it it tries to pass too much current, if oversized, no worries.
I personally would not run anyone's used regulator.
If the OP does not want to repair the pin on his regulator, I would cut off the plug on the one his buddy sold him, cut off his connector and solder/heat shrink the new one on his current regulator.....but that's just me.
As far as grounding, the regulator most likely is grounded through it's housing like the shovels and twin cams. Point is, he asked if any harm can come from using it? Most likely not if it is a good regulator. If it is undersized, it will run hot and it will burn up it it tries to pass too much current, if oversized, no worries.
I personally would not run anyone's used regulator.
If the OP does not want to repair the pin on his regulator, I would cut off the plug on the one his buddy sold him, cut off his connector and solder/heat shrink the new one on his current regulator.....but that's just me.
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From: burlington, wi
The replacements I found are 32 amp ones and the OP stated this is an aftermarket regulator that his buddy had on his '94 softail....so it most likely is a 32 amp. His is a '98 softail, so it should be fine.
As far as grounding, the regulator most likely is grounded through it's housing like the shovels and twin cams. Point is, he asked if any harm can come from using it? Most likely not if it is a good regulator. If it is undersized, it will run hot and it will burn up it it tries to pass too much current, if oversized, no worries.
I personally would not run anyone's used regulator.
If the OP does not want to repair the pin on his regulator, I would cut off the plug on the one his buddy sold him, cut off his connector and solder/heat shrink the new one on his current regulator.....but that's just me.
As far as grounding, the regulator most likely is grounded through it's housing like the shovels and twin cams. Point is, he asked if any harm can come from using it? Most likely not if it is a good regulator. If it is undersized, it will run hot and it will burn up it it tries to pass too much current, if oversized, no worries.
I personally would not run anyone's used regulator.
If the OP does not want to repair the pin on his regulator, I would cut off the plug on the one his buddy sold him, cut off his connector and solder/heat shrink the new one on his current regulator.....but that's just me.
The old regulator would have had to have the whole stator plug spliced. The insulation was all cracked and rotted out, one pin was only partially intact, completely ruined. I do notice one thing, my lights don't brighten when i throttle past idle and then dim again back at idle. charging system has all of the right numbers on the voltometer. Again thanks for the help, and thank you, Craig.
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