Uggh, regulator bad
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
yes, anything over 14.8 is bad.
you are sure your meter is good?- a fresh duracell 9 volt battery will be about 9.8 out of the package.
I've used HD regulators over the years - 1 on my 88 in 1990 1 on my 1995 in 2010.
and all good.
Mike
you are sure your meter is good?- a fresh duracell 9 volt battery will be about 9.8 out of the package.
I've used HD regulators over the years - 1 on my 88 in 1990 1 on my 1995 in 2010.
and all good.
Mike
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Couple other things to keep in mind are if the battery is getting tired & or isnt that old but is developing a bad cell the volt reg will sense it needs more charging then normal which some rare cases can lead to " higher then normal " charge voltage readings.
Also,sometimes a bad dirty corroded ground/connection at battery & or also on either of the 2 grnds (1 to frame & 1 under starter attached to trans case) can cause higher then normal charge volt readings too.
scott
Also,sometimes a bad dirty corroded ground/connection at battery & or also on either of the 2 grnds (1 to frame & 1 under starter attached to trans case) can cause higher then normal charge volt readings too.
scott
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Set your multimeter to Vac, you should not have more than 0.1-0.2 Vac using the tender plug. The maxi fuse dampens the ac signal by sending the poorly rectified voltage to the battery. Be sure to tighten all connections before taking a decision.