Which rectifier to buy
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Which rectifier to buy
I know there's an "electrical" forum but this question relates to a purchase decision more so than an electrical decision.
I suspect that my regulator on my 09 Heritage is soon to go out.
Reason being is my voltage is jumping up and down and I'm getting codes P0562, P0563, B1006, B1007.
From my research all indicators point to the regulator, however a flaky stator is also a possibility.
Since I'm not ready to tear into it and replace the stator I figure I'd throw a new regulator at the problem since that's a easy swap.
BTW- I've cleaned all my connections and the problem hasn't come back but nothing looked that dirty or loose so I suspect the problem will come back.
Now for my question; should I go with an OEM regulator ($70) a Cycle Electric regulator ($150) or something else?
I suspect that my regulator on my 09 Heritage is soon to go out.
Reason being is my voltage is jumping up and down and I'm getting codes P0562, P0563, B1006, B1007.
From my research all indicators point to the regulator, however a flaky stator is also a possibility.
Since I'm not ready to tear into it and replace the stator I figure I'd throw a new regulator at the problem since that's a easy swap.
BTW- I've cleaned all my connections and the problem hasn't come back but nothing looked that dirty or loose so I suspect the problem will come back.
Now for my question; should I go with an OEM regulator ($70) a Cycle Electric regulator ($150) or something else?
Last edited by Bluraven; Sep 3, 2016 at 10:48 AM.
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Stator or the plug to the regulator be more likely regulator are an either works or not deal no in between. I'd start by checking and cleaning the battery cables and connections the frame ground in particular.
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All wires were checked, all connections were checked, neither one of the 3 stator legs are grounded, battery full charged and checked.
I will concede that a regulator likely either works or doesn't however it is possible that it could be intermittent resulting in erratic regulation.
That's what I hoping for.
I think the problem is probably the stator but since I will not do that work myself, I figured I'd upgrade/swap the regulator first.
Anyway, from what I've read the Cycle Electric regulator that I bought is a worthwhile upgrade over the OEM.
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A dead simple multimeter can help you diagnose which diodes may be blown on your rectifier. Can pick up little shitty ones for $5 at HF or PA if you're Canadian. That'll tell you if your rectifier is still gouda to cheese or not.
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The regular could develop a thermally intermittent problem. Although, not the most common failure mode for an electronic device, it is a failure mode. Other than than a loose connection, it is unlikely the stator would fail intermittently. The problem with intermittent issues is to be able to diagnose while in the fail mode. None the less, monitoring each each stator phase while running and revving the engine may enable identifying an intermittent stator issue. But, if the op is certain all the wiring and connections are good, replacing the regulator may be the highest probability of correction.
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BTW- The regulator checks fine.
The problem like a lot of electrical issues is the issue is intermittent so it's down to either swapping out the most likely or the cheapest or the easiest part.
I've decided to go with the cheapest/easiest part in the regulator vs. the most likely part which is the stator.
BTW- I have a multimeter, I'm an electronic technician.
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Back to the original question. For me, I work for an major automotive manufacturer.
I find that for major components, the OE always fit better and do the job better.
JMHO
I find that for major components, the OE always fit better and do the job better.
JMHO