TAO TAO ATM-50 Battery Not Recharging  By  waldoctg (Read 14,048 times)

OK thanks! Got it. We'll have to see how it goes. Can you explain how to replace the regulator? I've heard it's near the front tire... is that true?

Also, I'm up here in Michigan... any idea how I can ride in the snow without slipping? I've seened some spiked tires, but idk if they would work well or not... Any idea on some good tires or alternative? Maybe chains on the tires?

Thanks a lot! Happy New Year!

If the stator is bad it will not put out enough juice to charge the battery . Here is an example of spiked tires www.savatech.eu/tyres/scooter/winter.html Since it is cold up there I would get a trickle battery charger . Cold temps drain batteries and the only have a few amps , so any loss is noticeable . Battery Tender is one of the best brands . I use a 5 dollar one from Harbor Freight . It works but I do not like how it lacks having a meter .

nick.tms@gmail.com is the email of the eBay seller.

Michigan here as well. I ride all winter as long as the roads are clear. Forget spikes on your tires..they are illegal here.AND they only work on frozen lakes..but even then they suck. Do as we Motocross riders do in the winter when our track is covered with snow. My Knobby tires have 3/8 Hex Head sheet metal screws in them. Then we race on the frozen lakes. Doubt Scoot tires are thick enough to do this..since the screws must be put in the knobs of the dirt bike tires. Also when I cross a paved road with them to get to another lake or trail..they are NOISY and wear within 50 yards of roadway. So..nah..forget any of that stuff...just ride on clear roads. As for the battery not charging..all too often folks just pop in electrical parts without ever testing stuff. Check your stator voltage first..if it is not putting out..a regulator won't do any good. So i would check the below first..

Troubleshooting the Stator:
1. Set your multimeter to read in VOLTS "AC".
2. Locate and disconnect the Black/Red and Blue/Yellow wires coming from the stator, where they plug into the main engine harness. (These are both bullet-style connectors)
3. While cranking the engine, use a multimeter to check for voltage coming from the Red/Black (CDI power wire) and the Blue/Yellow (trigger wire) coming from stator. Place the black lead of multimeter on a metal surface of the engine while using the red lead on the tips of the wires.
4. There should be between 20vAC ~ 100vAC coming from the CDI power wire (Black/Red), although much lower voltages will still be able to produce spark.
5. There should be at least 0.05vAC coming from the trigger wire (Blue/Yellow).
Normal values:
Stator output: 20vAC minimum. 60-100vAC is normal.
Trigger output: 0.05vAC minimum. 0.5-1.0vAC is normal

thank you !

John

That would be me . Yes I should have pmed him for the info .

Can you do better then that price on that regulator , $5 $1.50-2 to ship ebay and paypal fees the cost of packaging fuel to get it to the post office . It happens to be a fancy listing with extra fees I'm sure .

Glen