Re: Regulator, how does it break?
Posted by Dw07u on May 31, 2012; 7:16am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Regulator-how-does-it-break-tp3865650p4021982.html
Wow! yours was burnt to ... ya...
Yeah my connectors are all still good, no melting or anything, a tad bit of dirt, and very small amounts of corrosion, but checked and they still make good contact.
Thing is, I was riding for about a week since it got back from the last mechanic, who just swopped out two wires on the regulator. and one day, i went to the doc, mall, and work on the bike, riding pretty fast on the freeway, and that evening after work, dead... Last time the regulator failed( which was also old and I suspect not up to OEM spec), it was the same scenario, so these crappy regulators they gave me just cant handle the punch... even though the connectors can, and all the fuses for that matter...
I Am also considering cleaning all the connections just to make sure, but one thing is for sure, I am getting a new regulator and two new brushes from amazon
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What bothers me is, and you might be able to shed some light on this, is those three yellow wires coming from the alternator... obviously you need them all three for optimal functioning of the system, but the previous regulator only supported two... which leads me to believe that it 1. was not making effective use of the charging system, 2. was not as tough as the OEM parts, 3. was the wrong type anyway...
anyway, shipping will take some time, ordered last night and now I'm stuck driving a cage till I get my parts... might use this opportunity to polish my engine covers and tank, what you guys think?
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Regulator-how-does-it-break-tp3865650p4021982.html
Wow! yours was burnt to ... ya...
Yeah my connectors are all still good, no melting or anything, a tad bit of dirt, and very small amounts of corrosion, but checked and they still make good contact.
Thing is, I was riding for about a week since it got back from the last mechanic, who just swopped out two wires on the regulator. and one day, i went to the doc, mall, and work on the bike, riding pretty fast on the freeway, and that evening after work, dead... Last time the regulator failed( which was also old and I suspect not up to OEM spec), it was the same scenario, so these crappy regulators they gave me just cant handle the punch... even though the connectors can, and all the fuses for that matter...
I Am also considering cleaning all the connections just to make sure, but one thing is for sure, I am getting a new regulator and two new brushes from amazon
...
What bothers me is, and you might be able to shed some light on this, is those three yellow wires coming from the alternator... obviously you need them all three for optimal functioning of the system, but the previous regulator only supported two... which leads me to believe that it 1. was not making effective use of the charging system, 2. was not as tough as the OEM parts, 3. was the wrong type anyway...
anyway, shipping will take some time, ordered last night and now I'm stuck driving a cage till I get my parts... might use this opportunity to polish my engine covers and tank, what you guys think?
Dress for the fall, not the ride...
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