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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 22, 2013 22:47:38 GMT -5
yes what is the test I already know I have a dc system though Ill still do it if it cant hurt
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 22, 2013 19:08:45 GMT -5
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 22, 2013 14:15:17 GMT -5
if youre so sure of your answer explain to me in detail on how how you came to your conclusion
do you know how regulator / rectifiers work? can you explain to me in detail what theyre made of and exactly how they work? especially mine with a totally dc system and 7 pin reg/rec
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 22, 2013 1:18:08 GMT -5
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 22, 2013 0:15:24 GMT -5
thats not true my scooter can run fine without a battery the stator has 1 pole dedicated to the spark plug
thanks for all your help guys i really do appreciate it
Im thinking of installing a volt meter gauge because im still not sold on the idea that my reg/rec is bad
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 23:20:36 GMT -5
Id say it should be somewhere in the 12.5 - 13.5 range fully charged definitely noting less than 12
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 23:15:23 GMT -5
Are you 100% sure of your answer? I said it was at 17v at a high idle that means I didnt even have to rev it up to get it there but as soon as I turn on the electronics it settles down to the 14.5v range also remember my scooter is a totally dc system think of how a regulator works in an ac system if theres too much voltage it sends the extra to the ground right? in a totally dc system there is no ground its floating right? Im thinking my regulator may still be good and as a built in safety feature if its seeing too much voltage as it would from an 11 pole stator with no electronics on it just sends it to the battery the only place it could go without burning itself out I know Ive heard before that it is not good to run a scooter without any electronics on before because it could fry the regulator/rectifier
Im no electrician and I may be wrong about some of the suff I said but I ask you again are you 100% sure of your answer and if so could you maybe explain a little further on how you came to that conclusion.
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 17:32:09 GMT -5
could you take some pictures and show us what you got?
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 17:25:55 GMT -5
how about checking the battery do you know if its charged
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 16:50:03 GMT -5
did you check the fuse?
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 21, 2013 14:33:44 GMT -5
It reads 17v at idle with everything off as soon as I turn on the electronics it drops to about 14.5
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 20, 2013 22:57:10 GMT -5
turns out it was a bad stator luckily i had a spare one laying around to test it with after i swapped out the stator i was getting about 17 volts at the battery at a high idle speed didnt even have to rev it up so yeah id say it was charging
i just wish i knew the proper way to test the stator it could have saved me a lot of time
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 20, 2013 0:57:08 GMT -5
ive done it before i just cant remember exactly how if i had to guess id say measure in dc with the neg lead on the green wire and p o s on yellow or red/pink its easier for me to check at the reg/rec because i could use electrical tape to hold the leads on the wires testing at the battery is more difficult because it is in the floor board and the leads arent very long and my scooter doesnt have a center stand so it will be propped up on a cylinder block
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 19, 2013 23:37:32 GMT -5
alright but could anybody tell me how to check the voltage the stator or reg/rec is putting out without checking the voltage at the battery because the voltmeter im using has a gauge so its kinda hard to read accurately while im revving it up heres a diagram of my reg/rec  |
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Post by scootdoggydog on Sept 19, 2013 21:20:44 GMT -5
I dont remember the exact numbers but after my battery died i put it on the charger it took a full charge i thought the problem was probably a bad reg/rec or stator and since the reg rec is easier to get to i checked it first the connections didnt look too good so i did a little rewiring and thought it was fixed so to test the charging i threw an old bad battery that read about 7 volts on there revved it up and it went up to about 12-13 volts or more with the revving so i figured it was all good so i threw the fully charged battery and went back to cruising around as normal I dont think its being drained by any accesories because it only drains while riding if i let it sit for a while its fine Im fairly certain the battery is good and the problem is either the stator, reg/rec or the wiring which is why id like to test them individually
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