Not charging enough
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From: cd. Obregon, Sonora, mx
Ok I did the following and these are my results.
I unplugged the stator connector started the engine and measured voltage at 3000 RPM and measured 26.6 volts. The manual says that I should have 19 - 26 VAC per 1000 RPM
I checked the regulator with my Ohm meter and showed that I have no resistance which I read to mean that I have a good ground
I performed the Regulator Bleed Test but I did not have a test light that works at that low a voltage so I used my meter and did find voltage but it was not much.
I did the milliamp test and am not sure that I did it right but every time I connected my amperage would go to zero.
So at this point I beginning to think my entire charging system is hosed and now I am not happy because I am going to wind up replacing it all at this point.
I unplugged the stator connector started the engine and measured voltage at 3000 RPM and measured 26.6 volts. The manual says that I should have 19 - 26 VAC per 1000 RPM
I checked the regulator with my Ohm meter and showed that I have no resistance which I read to mean that I have a good ground
I performed the Regulator Bleed Test but I did not have a test light that works at that low a voltage so I used my meter and did find voltage but it was not much.
I did the milliamp test and am not sure that I did it right but every time I connected my amperage would go to zero.
So at this point I beginning to think my entire charging system is hosed and now I am not happy because I am going to wind up replacing it all at this point.
Stator or Rotor? There is one thing about all this that has me wondering. Last year I had to replace my timing gear cover and after I did I started getting this whining sound that changed pitch as the RPM's increased or decreased so now I am thinking that it may be my charing system that is making that noise because it is a very similar sound.
Last edited by BiggestDawg; Apr 8, 2011 at 12:28 PM.
Had to order a stator none of the area dealers has one in stock. They all say that they usually have one in stock. It appears that I had to break down at the time they were out. I have one on order but won't get it until next week and I need it now.
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
How do you get your entire charging system is shot? What is the output voltage at 1000 RPM? If the stator is shot you need to stop right there, all the other voltages will be off.
It figures though that just now the weather is starting to show some promise of getting better and I break down. It just couldn't happen when it was worse out and I would have been a little more willing to take my truck. Now between my commuter car and my bike I have two out of three of my vehicles down.
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