Re: Charging System woes continue

Posted by sgtslag on Aug 08, 2012; 12:58pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Charging-System-woes-continue-tp4026277p4026667.html

Not true, I'm afraid.  The stator is a coil of wire, which has a fixed resistance per foot of copper wire.  The wire is wrapped, to form a "coil" of wire, which creates more electricity, the longer the copper wire/greater the number of windings in it.  If some of the wires short out (common with age and heat), the resistance goes down, and the number of windings goes down, reducing electrical output -- the coil effectively gets smaller.  If it becomes 'too small', it won't put out any electricity.  Some windings can become shorted, others can become open -- both situations lead to failure.

If your stator is outside of OEM specifications, it is likely failing.  If you have replaced all other components of the charging system, then whatever is left, must be the problem.  I would suggest the stator is bad, or the electrical connections between the different elements of the system, are bad.  You could try taking it to a business that rebuilds alternators, and ask them if they could test it for you.  Cheers!