Hi, my first post here, hope someone can help me out.
Bike suddenly stopped. Quickly realized the battery was drained. I started looking for what could have caused this.
After checking that the 30 amp charge fuse was ok I removed the tank and imediately found the problem, or so I thought.
A connector was burnt and one of the wires was loose.
The connector is for the two wires that connect the alternator to the rectifier.
I cut and reconected the wires, but to my dissapointment thee was no charge to the battery when I measured. 12.7 Volts and falling. I reved up the engine above 5000 and still nothing.
Fuse still intact (changed just to be sure).
Looked up the wiring diagram. I used a Volt meter on the regulator and measured between the positive and negative wires going to the battery . Nothing.
Changed setting to alternating current and measured between the phases coming out of the alternator, a week current of 0.5 volts.
Changed to ohms and measured between phase and ground with engine off. The circuit was not ok and did not let any current through to ground.
As I understood from other threads burnt connectors in the charging system is not uncommon on newer Guzzis but I'm not sure what tests to make to make certain that it it the alternator that is failing.
Another wierd thing is that with engine on there is no current flowing to the positive wires of the regullator. As this goes to the battery there should be 12 Volts here even if there is no charege.
I'm in the dark here, what do you suggest I do?
Bike suddenly stopped. Quickly realized the battery was drained. I started looking for what could have caused this.
After checking that the 30 amp charge fuse was ok I removed the tank and imediately found the problem, or so I thought.
A connector was burnt and one of the wires was loose.
The connector is for the two wires that connect the alternator to the rectifier.
I cut and reconected the wires, but to my dissapointment thee was no charge to the battery when I measured. 12.7 Volts and falling. I reved up the engine above 5000 and still nothing.
Fuse still intact (changed just to be sure).
Looked up the wiring diagram. I used a Volt meter on the regulator and measured between the positive and negative wires going to the battery . Nothing.
Changed setting to alternating current and measured between the phases coming out of the alternator, a week current of 0.5 volts.
Changed to ohms and measured between phase and ground with engine off. The circuit was not ok and did not let any current through to ground.
As I understood from other threads burnt connectors in the charging system is not uncommon on newer Guzzis but I'm not sure what tests to make to make certain that it it the alternator that is failing.
Another wierd thing is that with engine on there is no current flowing to the positive wires of the regullator. As this goes to the battery there should be 12 Volts here even if there is no charege.
I'm in the dark here, what do you suggest I do?