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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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i replaced the battery on my 06 dyna super glide custom due to it being bad. after that i check the voltage at the battery with the engine running(now that it will start). i am getting @12.6 volts at idle and if i rev it up i get about 12.8-9 volts. at times the check engine light will come on along with the battery light. any ideas?BRIAN
 
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Either a magnet came loose in the Rotor or the regulator is bad or the sator needs replaced...
 
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check your ac volts at the stator plug... should be 20 vac per 1000 rpms! if not you have a bad stator! if this is true you may also have a alternator that seperated from the compesator spring shell by all the bolts backing out and tearing up the stator!
 
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where is the stator connector? i feel stupid asking these questions as i am actually an auto mechanic! BRIAN
 
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i replaced the battery on my 06 dyna super glide custom due to it being bad. after that i check the voltage at the battery with the engine running(now that it will start). i am getting @12.6 volts at idle and if i rev it up i get about 12.8-9 volts. at times the check engine light will come on along with the battery light. any ideas?BRIAN
I recently had the same problem - ended up being the voltage regulator going kaput.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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stator connector is under the voltage regulator, remove the two 1/4 20 3/16 allen head screws to remove and expose the plugs.
 
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there are 3 or 4 connectors there! which one is it?-BRIAN
 
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is it the 3 pin connector that goes into the left side of the engine? if so what pins do i check???BRIAN
 
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anyone?????????????? i need to get this thing fixed! i wanna go ridin'!-BRIAN
 
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