Voltage regulator or stator
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Road Master
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Voltage regulator or stator
So I took the scooter out to look at a house this evening. She started fine when I left and even after I stopped 3 times. Then I go to head home and I got nothing not even a taillight/headlight. Buddy swings by, we jump it starts right up but as soon as I remove the cable off of the battery she dies. Now I'm gonna do some testing tomorrow and install a new battery but just wondering if anyone has ran into or heard of this problem.
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So I took the scooter out to look at a house this evening. She started fine when I left and even after I stopped 3 times. Then I go to head home and I got nothing not even a taillight/headlight. Buddy swings by, we jump it starts right up but as soon as I remove the cable off of the battery she dies. Now I'm gonna do some testing tomorrow and install a new battery but just wondering if anyone has ran into or heard of this problem.
Assuming you don't have any loose cables, the voltage regulator is the most likely failure, but stators do fail too.
There are stickys in the Electrical/Lighting/Alarm forum to troubleshoot and diagnose charging system failures. You'll need a voltage meter (VOM) that also reads resistance.
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Well did you put a new battery in?
My bet is that's the problem.
If the stator or regulator was causing problems you should be getting battery and check engine lights and trouble codes.
Do yourself a favor and get a voltage gauge.
That's how I knew that my battery was draining.
It's a well worth $40.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/zz38119
My bet is that's the problem.
If the stator or regulator was causing problems you should be getting battery and check engine lights and trouble codes.
Do yourself a favor and get a voltage gauge.
That's how I knew that my battery was draining.
It's a well worth $40.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/zz38119
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Road Master
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Originally Posted by Bluraven
Well did you put a new battery in?
My bet is that's the problem.
If the stator or regulator was causing problems you should be getting battery and check engine lights and trouble codes.
Do yourself a favor and get a voltage gauge.
That's how I knew that my battery was draining.
It's a well worth $40.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/zz38119
My bet is that's the problem.
If the stator or regulator was causing problems you should be getting battery and check engine lights and trouble codes.
Do yourself a favor and get a voltage gauge.
That's how I knew that my battery was draining.
It's a well worth $40.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/zz38119
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Road Master
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From: Southern, MD
Originally Posted by Bluraven
If it does turn out to be the regulator I recommend Cycle Electrics.
I just put one in a month ago and am very pleased.
I just put one in a month ago and am very pleased.
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