Re: electrical problems

Posted by oldbayman on Jun 23, 2008; 11:12pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/electrical-problems-tp457829p457831.html

Yes - I found out what was wrong. I changed the voltage regulator but that was not it. I had already changed the two cdi's because they were fried and I still had the same problem. I traced all the wires and saw that they were ok. I took the cover off the generator and checked the brushes and they were ok. When I was cleaning up the wire lugs on the brushes one of the lugs dropped off into my hand. I put on a new lug and cleaned up the rest of the connections and then the bike charged well over 14 volts. I don't know if I pulled the lug off when I was trying to get the brush holder out (the screws were in really tight - I had to use an impact screwdriver) or if the connections were just dirty and corroded. This would be worth at try if you have tried all else. It sucks to have a bike that's not charging. I spent a whole week in the evenings after work searching for the problem - I hope this is some help to you. Regards