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16-08-06, 12:10 AM | #1 |
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alternator dead
girlfriends bike wouldnt start yesterday.
no lights, no nothing, dead to the world. she called out breakdown, and they told her that the alternator was dead. it was a blown diode inside it. i take it this is the regulator rectifier ? the black thingy usually located at the rear of the bike ? do these just die ? or is there usually a reason behind it ? the bike has a datatool alarm fitted, and is usually left on an optimate when not in use. but surely if these were going to cause problems, they would have done so by now. it also rained that day, the first time the bike got wet i believe. she has taken it to a dealer to have a look at , any idea's how much this is gonna set her back, compared with buying the parts of ebay and fitting em myself cheers boys (and girls) |
16-08-06, 12:42 AM | #2 |
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The alternator converts the mechanical energy from the engine into AC. The R/R converts this AC current into DC current to run the electrical systems.
If the R/R has gone they're quite expensive for OEM replacements, but you can do a botch-job replacment using a donor from an older bike I think as long as it's a 5 wire one (try eBay) Your battery is likely to be dead as well, so I'd get another one while you're at it. |
16-08-06, 05:29 AM | #3 | |
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There are a number of posts on RRs on this forum, a lot of good advice from Mr Squid. Do a quick search
The SV RR is notorious for failing, indeed my own went. It is a simple check procedure using a multimeter. I followed recommendations and fitted one from a 2005 CBR6RR that I bought for £25 from a breaker. If fitting a better one from a H*nda you have to be prepaired to savage the old dead RR wiring connectors and substitute them for the the ones on the replacement which means 10 minutes with a soldering iron and a bit of heat shrink. I would avoid buying a genuine suzuki R on Flea Bay as chances are it is already dead. Quote:
To test and replace if necassary an RR I guess you are looking at no more than 1/2 an hours labour.
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