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Post by lunchboxben on Aug 13, 2014 9:12:46 GMT -5
I was testing the socket with some leads, and grounded it out. Now I show 1V DC. It's not a fuse, and I just reassembled the thing after spray painting (dark Hammered paint). What else is inline? I can't find a manual or schematics for the thing.
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Post by alleyoop on Aug 13, 2014 15:17:44 GMT -5
What else does not work on the lighting also check to see if it is charging, put a multi meter on on the battery and start it up and rev it and see if it is charging. You may have blown the R/R.
Got to ask what leads where you using to test the socket?
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Post by tvnacman on Aug 13, 2014 19:19:28 GMT -5
your headlights are ac not dc .
John
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Post by lunchboxben on Aug 14, 2014 19:33:01 GMT -5
Leads from my multimeter. Touched across hot to ground testing at night, low light setting. I switched from high to low beam and back, I read 1V DC on either wire.
Turn signal display hasn't worked since I bought it. Replaced marker lights. Everything else seems fine.
Bulb was burned out, so I was looking at installing some fog lights I got for $12, will likely have to put a 35W bulb in. At least they would be positionable and clear lenses.
Why would it be running 12V AC and not DC? It wouldn't show a constant voltage on DC setting if it was AC. Everything else is DC voltage.
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Post by Noneshere on Aug 15, 2014 1:47:15 GMT -5
I'd be looking for at least 2x the a/c current equivalent to the actual dc wanted.
Rite?
Only after an a/c wave (like off the stator) is Rectified dose it become d/c.
So his a/c "lightning" wire (...from the stator) is only 1volt?
...and the turn signals/hazards are usually D/c ...not needing the engine running to operate
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Post by tvnacman on Aug 15, 2014 6:39:58 GMT -5
Ac volt meters read roots means squared (rms) . 12vac will illuminate the bulbs . The white wire off the stator goes to the regulator and splits off before the regulator . The regulator pulls the ac voltage below 14vac .
John
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Post by lunchboxben on Aug 15, 2014 21:27:02 GMT -5
Okay, ya. It's AC, which seems dumb, because it would make it easier to run 12VDC for lighting.
So can I run 12VDC lights, or is it going to kill the battery?
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Post by lunchboxben on Aug 16, 2014 0:42:49 GMT -5
Before, had the panel above the muffler falling off, also exhaust was starting to rust.  Repairs done. Only part here not done is the control panel hanging down. Have about $15 into fixing this at this point.  |
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Post by tvnacman on Aug 16, 2014 20:43:07 GMT -5
Okay, ya. It's AC, which seems dumb, because it would make it easier to run 12VDC for lighting. So can I run 12VDC lights, or is it going to kill the battery? you need a happy balance between ac and dc load otherwise it will not charge or it will overcharge . John |
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Post by lunchboxben on Aug 18, 2014 9:28:15 GMT -5
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Post by tvnacman on Aug 18, 2014 12:11:52 GMT -5
I have the bulbs .
John
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