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22-10-04, 10:50 PM

d before but I can't seem to find out what the problem is.

2000 model.
New battery.
Used rectifier/regultor that supposedly was tested by E-bay seller with impeccable rating.
Stator output is 70+Volts AC.
Charging at 13.5 +/- at idle, but voltage drops to below 13 at 5000 rpm. (per testing instructions.)

Prior to new battery and changing out the rec/reg, this system was charging at 13.0 +/- mostly - at idle and to below 12 during rpm increase. This is on a friends bike and I am at wits end. I have searched through the forums but have not found this particularly selection of symptoms. No leakage above allowed amounts so grounding doesn't seem an issue.

My meter is a standard digital VOM with mA but no 'diode check' plan on trying the test light in series with power source but if anyone has any other ideas on how to test the rec/reg I would gladly entertain any thought, up to and including voodoo.

Thanks.

22-10-04, 10:50 PM	#1
scarredpelt Guest Posts: n/a	WTH is going on with this charging system? I know...discusse d before but I can't seem to find out what the problem is. 2000 model. New battery. Used rectifier/regultor that supposedly was tested by E-bay seller with impeccable rating. Stator output is 70+Volts AC. Charging at 13.5 +/- at idle, but voltage drops to below 13 at 5000 rpm. (per testing instructions.) Prior to new battery and changing out the rec/reg, this system was charging at 13.0 +/- mostly - at idle and to below 12 during rpm increase. This is on a friends bike and I am at wits end. I have searched through the forums but have not found this particularly selection of symptoms. No leakage above allowed amounts so grounding doesn't seem an issue. My meter is a standard digital VOM with mA but no 'diode check' plan on trying the test light in series with power source but if anyone has any other ideas on how to test the rec/reg I would gladly entertain any thought, up to and including voodoo. Thanks.