not charging
03-27-2008 | 12:25 PM
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Squid
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: NE pennsylvania
not charging
im looking for any input on my problem. my 98 SH left me sittin last fall it was a charging problem again. i have a honda manual & went through all the procedures i installed a new batt., stator, & r/r & searched for any shorts and it still wont charge. the only thing i find odd is that i have continuity between all 3 wires from stator to r/r. the manual doesnt say wether i should or not. i have 3 diff stators & they all had continuity to all wires, seems odd to me. any help would be appreciated
03-27-2008 | 03:54 PM
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Squid
Joined: Nov 2007
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(I don't now what a stator is so it can be the thing I mean.)
Check the regulator. The overheat quickly. So if it's busted, mount little rounds(don't know the word) on the screws between the regulator and the frame so it can cool a little beter.
Check the regulator. The overheat quickly. So if it's busted, mount little rounds(don't know the word) on the screws between the regulator and the frame so it can cool a little beter.
03-27-2008 | 05:50 PM
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MotoGP
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,138
From: Austin, Tx
Doesn't this sound like the classic R/R failure? If this bike was upgraded only to sell - inferior parts may become departed.
No offense intended but there's good parts and parts.
There's some good stuff in the knowledge base about testing voltages but you have to have a multimeter to check them.
You can get a descent multimeter for small bucks at Radio Shack or Fry's if you have one near you. If not order one online. $50 should get the job done and you'll have an instrument that has lots of utility.
My kid is afraid of electricity. I explain to him it's really quite simple - you just can't see it. You have to respect it but is not to be feared.
Buy some reasonably priced gear and learn how to use it! In the long run it will save you big bucks.
No offense intended but there's good parts and parts.
There's some good stuff in the knowledge base about testing voltages but you have to have a multimeter to check them.
You can get a descent multimeter for small bucks at Radio Shack or Fry's if you have one near you. If not order one online. $50 should get the job done and you'll have an instrument that has lots of utility.
My kid is afraid of electricity. I explain to him it's really quite simple - you just can't see it. You have to respect it but is not to be feared.
Buy some reasonably priced gear and learn how to use it! In the long run it will save you big bucks.
03-28-2008 | 05:56 AM
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SuperBike
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,572
From: Buffalo, NY
Harbor Freight even has a decent digital meter for $1.99 on sale... Regular price is under $10 or so I believe - I have one at work for testings odds and ends in computer equipment and they work well for the price.
To add, if you have the old 98-2000ish or so unfinned regulator replace it with the later finned version that has better cooling (my '02 has the finned one as OEM) or rewire it for the R1 type that is a lot more robust.
To add, if you have the old 98-2000ish or so unfinned regulator replace it with the later finned version that has better cooling (my '02 has the finned one as OEM) or rewire it for the R1 type that is a lot more robust.
Doesn't this sound like the classic R/R failure? If this bike was upgraded only to sell - inferior parts may become departed.
No offense intended but there's good parts and parts.
There's some good stuff in the knowledge base about testing voltages but you have to have a multimeter to check them.
You can get a descent multimeter for small bucks at Radio Shack or Fry's if you have one near you. If not order one online. $50 should get the job done and you'll have an instrument that has lots of utility.
My kid is afraid of electricity. I explain to him it's really quite simple - you just can't see it. You have to respect it but is not to be feared.
Buy some reasonably priced gear and learn how to use it! In the long run it will save you big bucks.
No offense intended but there's good parts and parts.
There's some good stuff in the knowledge base about testing voltages but you have to have a multimeter to check them.
You can get a descent multimeter for small bucks at Radio Shack or Fry's if you have one near you. If not order one online. $50 should get the job done and you'll have an instrument that has lots of utility.
My kid is afraid of electricity. I explain to him it's really quite simple - you just can't see it. You have to respect it but is not to be feared.
Buy some reasonably priced gear and learn how to use it! In the long run it will save you big bucks.
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