Overcharging
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Overcharging
I have a 2013 glide that I just replaced my battery and voltage regulator on, but my amp gauge goes all the way up to 16 and sends a fault to my engine. I checked my battery With a volt meter and it’s giving me 14.5 at idle and goes all the way up to 16-17 at 2 or 3000 rpms. Could it be a faulty regulator? Thanks guys..
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You probably have one of the bad regulators left over from the '12 model year.
I also had to have the voltage regulator replaced on my '13 CVO Ultra at about 25,000 miles under the ESP warranty.
Mine would fluctuate from a moderate to high back to moderate. I was in mid-Ohio on a trip and thankfully it was on a weekday and I was fairly close to a dealership. Less than an hour and I was back on the road
The FIRST and ONLY one that I have ever had to replace in 50 years of owning motorcycles!
I also had to have the voltage regulator replaced on my '13 CVO Ultra at about 25,000 miles under the ESP warranty.
Mine would fluctuate from a moderate to high back to moderate. I was in mid-Ohio on a trip and thankfully it was on a weekday and I was fairly close to a dealership. Less than an hour and I was back on the road
The FIRST and ONLY one that I have ever had to replace in 50 years of owning motorcycles!
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I do however, replace my batteries every third (two full) riding season and I think that may contribute to the lifetime of a stator but not a regulator.
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Batteries have come a long way.
I would question instead how long you keep bikes, if you been riding Harleys for 50 years. Also I said volt regs are or were a weak link for Harleys. Seems not as bad as what some people say they were.
Last edited by Zerk; 05-19-2019 at 06:27 PM.
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Absent a volt meter ont he bike, what symptoms would be experienced if overcharging one of the newer bikes?
With my old Panhead, which was converted to 12V, there was a small 12V (but 6V sized) battery in the oil bag. When the CDI ignition would start crapping out (previous owner swapped out magneto ignition to CDI) I would put the headlamp on. Then, after a while I'h have to put the high beam on. Then, unless I made it to my destination or an interim destination, I'd have to pull over and let the batter cool down.
Miss that old Pan; sold it Daytona during Bike Week years ago.
With my old Panhead, which was converted to 12V, there was a small 12V (but 6V sized) battery in the oil bag. When the CDI ignition would start crapping out (previous owner swapped out magneto ignition to CDI) I would put the headlamp on. Then, after a while I'h have to put the high beam on. Then, unless I made it to my destination or an interim destination, I'd have to pull over and let the batter cool down.
Miss that old Pan; sold it Daytona during Bike Week years ago.
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