Post by steve on Jun 27, 2015 10:01:37 GMT -5
I am a curious guy, sorta like our ole' pal George. I have noticed something about these things. On the 8 pole stators, some have 2 ignition coils, some have 1. They will both work fine, as I have used both in the past, on the same scooter. Is there any advantage to the one with 2 ignition coils? With 1 ignition coil, you have the advantage of another coil dedicated to lights/charging. Anybody know why some have 1, and some have 2?
I recently changed over to the 11 pole stator, and I highly recommend it. My kick-starter is broken, and until I get the dough to order a new one, I am running 2 batteries on my scoot. That 11 pole stator charges both of those, no problem. It charges at roughly 14 volts at idle. I have no doubt it could keep 3 charged. I initially kept my original R/R for charging, and used a 7 wire one as a DC converter for lights, but Jerry told me that was unnecessary, and he was right. The old 4 wire R/R would charge at around 13 volts, which isn't good enough for 1 battery. The 7 wire rectifiers are SOOOO much better, so thanks Jerry!
I ran all new wiring. Got different color 16 gauge from the autoparts store, and cut the connector off of the stator, and used bullet connectors. Same with the rectifier. Just cut the connector off, and used bullet connectors. I can disconnect them, and reconnect them as I please.
Anyways, I kind of digressed. I was curious about the reasoning behind 1 ignition coil vs. 2 ignition coils. Also, there are a few different kinds of 6 and 7 wire rectifiers. The 11 pole stator is 3 phase( you can tell with a wire tester), and IMO, when paired with a 3 phase rectifier, gives you a much better source of DC voltage, and does a MUCH better job of charging your batteries.
I recently changed over to the 11 pole stator, and I highly recommend it. My kick-starter is broken, and until I get the dough to order a new one, I am running 2 batteries on my scoot. That 11 pole stator charges both of those, no problem. It charges at roughly 14 volts at idle. I have no doubt it could keep 3 charged. I initially kept my original R/R for charging, and used a 7 wire one as a DC converter for lights, but Jerry told me that was unnecessary, and he was right. The old 4 wire R/R would charge at around 13 volts, which isn't good enough for 1 battery. The 7 wire rectifiers are SOOOO much better, so thanks Jerry!
I ran all new wiring. Got different color 16 gauge from the autoparts store, and cut the connector off of the stator, and used bullet connectors. Same with the rectifier. Just cut the connector off, and used bullet connectors. I can disconnect them, and reconnect them as I please.
Anyways, I kind of digressed. I was curious about the reasoning behind 1 ignition coil vs. 2 ignition coils. Also, there are a few different kinds of 6 and 7 wire rectifiers. The 11 pole stator is 3 phase( you can tell with a wire tester), and IMO, when paired with a 3 phase rectifier, gives you a much better source of DC voltage, and does a MUCH better job of charging your batteries.
