Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive
 

Subject: Re: Generator Woes

Author: Chris Berry

Date: Jun 4, 2001, 8:30 AM

Post ID: 1706982349

Keith-
Check or replace the voltage regulator first. Then maybe replace the
brushes and clean the stator. If these don't work, check ALL wiring
(especially the end connectors) in between the VR and Gen. If this doesn't
work, then have the generator rebuilt or replaced.
I've never heard of polarizing a generator. What exactly does this do?
I figure it disrupts the magnetic field in some way, but how does it help?
Not being critical, just curious.
Hope this helps.
Chris in NC

 From: Greg Dahlman <gr-@rm-rf.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Generator Woes
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 06:31:27 -0700 (PDT)

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Before you yank it and have it rebuilt did you try polarizing the
generator? If not just pull off the field connector and touch it to the
battery
connector. It will spark but don't worry keep it there more than just an
instant but less then a full second.

-Greg
-69 Ambo

On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Keith Ruff wrote:

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Hello All,

Finally got a chance to work on the bike this weekend. Got the new
starter installed and thus far that hesitation while cranking has ceased
- will have to get her out for a ride to check that she cranks OK after
she warms up. Also installed the re-chromed saddle bag rack and
re-painted saddle bags, looking good! I followed some of your
recommendations on checking why the gen warning light was not going off
and found bad things. The battery was 12.5 volts with bike off and 12.5
with bike on and revving the engine, not good!! I checked the terminals
on the voltage regulator and that was even more scary. The left most
terminal I believe was my D+. When I checked this wire to the ground
wire (which is connected to the left of this terminal on the regulator
mounting bracket), I was getting less than 5 volts! I then checked the
middle terminal (white wire coming from the generator) and was getting
no reading. The right most terminal is connected to the battery and the
reading was 12.5 volts. So, sounds like my generator crapped out??
Strange as it seemed to be working fine prior to all of the work I had
done. A new belt was also installed during the tune-up process. Can it
be that the gen decided to crap out just like that? Perhaps the brushes
are corroded? I'll have to pull the generator and send it to a local
shop for rework I guess. Any other thoughts? Funny, I had just said to
myself, "Everything on this bike has been inspected, repaired, or
replaced, EXCEPT the generator and regulator". Then the gen craps out.
O well, guess by the time I'm done, I'll have a solid machine!

Keith Ruff
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