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Rectifier

24 Sep 2014 20:16
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Have 1980 kz750 h1 rectifier has the connector and one wire that goes to the positive on the battery separate from the connector... When I unplug it stop seeing the voltage go up on the voltmeter but the bike seems to idle better I tried another rectifier from my parts bike and has the same effect... I think that be what my bike dieing out problem is...can that mean the stator is bad...

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Re: Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 07:34
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What are you getting for output voltage with it connected and without it connected?
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Re: Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 08:16 - 25 Sep 2014 08:17
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Reg-rec connector unplugged = stator disconnected: no stator connection, no charging.
The bike keeps running because the battery is supplying the DC voltage.
With the reg-rec connected the voltage should be approx. 14.5 VDC @ 4,000 rpms.

FYI: the separate red (or red-white) power wire goes to the hot side of the starter solenoid.
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Re: Re:Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 10:07
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12.7 without 13.7 with it

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Re: Re:Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 10:09
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I can't see were 4000 rpm is being have no tach

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Re: Re:Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 10:19
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Also hood thing u said take connectors off just noticed three I haven't changed yet their pretty brown cause I had few other connectors same way we're hot to touch... I'll change them out get back

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Re: Re:Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 12:13
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Hot to the touch and turning brown from heat are obviously not good. High resistance connections can cause all sorts of problems. I wouldn't expect it to fix your problem but also I don't know any good reason that disconnecting the charging system would cause the bike to run better...
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Re: Re:Rectifier

25 Sep 2014 13:35
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koloj wrote: I can't see were 4000 rpm is being have no tach
I would set up a couple of fans to blow air across the header pipes & engine,
then rev it up to see what the voltage does. I don't think it should go much above 14.5 VDC.
Maybe 15.1 VDC max??? If you rev it to about 4k & it stays around 14.5, then the charging system is probably okay.

I would go aheads & check the stator: make sure the battery is charged, disconnect the 3 yellow stator wires, set the multimeter to AC voltage, start the engine, then check the 3 yellow stator wires in pairs (3 measurements) -->> you should get about 50 VAC @ 4000 rpms.

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