Subject: Re: Eldo REgulator Performance
Author: Derek Hamlet
Date: Sep 1, 2001, 10:38 PM
Post ID: 1708086549
Loopframers,
Further to my note on regulators, I had a wee wander through the internet
and came upon the following:
ALTERNATOR and VOLTAGE REGULATOR
GENERATOR and GENERATOR REGULATOR
B+ Battery positive
B- Battery negative
D+ Dynamo postive
D- Dynamo negative
DF Dynamo field
DF1 Dynamo field 1
DF2 Dynamo field 2
So, this still leaves me with the question that the solid state adjustable
output regulator seems to have a D+, D- and a DF series of tabs.
The Eldo regulator seems to use a B+, D+ and DF series of terminals and the
D- appears to be the ground.
The field gets yet murkier.
At 07:42 PM 9/1/01 -0700, you wrote:
| ============================================================ I followed Tom's excellent advice on testing my distributor. It seemed to indicate that the regulator was at fault. I replaced the stock Bosch unit with a Napa Echlin unit VR502. It seemed to work right away. I took it for a spin and the charging light was off. As I pulled into the driveway I let the throttle roll off expecting the charge light to glimmer or glow at low revs. Nothing, So, I turned off the key and the charge light came on. Oops. I had the sidecovers off and noticed smoke (a little from the area of the regulator. Oops agin. Also noticed that the distributor was trying to turn very slowly. Oops. Pulled a wire. Everything okay. Hmmmmmmmm. Rehooked the wire. No smoke. Turned key. Generator light lit. Started engine. Charge light went out. Revved engine. Everyting seemed okay. Did this a couple of times. Then I put a voltmeter on the battery terminals. As I revved it up, the voltage at the battery went up to something like 17.8 volts. Hmmm. This does not seem right. Any ideas. One thing I'm thinking is that the regulator is just not turning off the charge as it is supposed to at around 14volts +. I can take it back and say, guys this thing ain't regulating. Or......... I could substitute a Bosch solid state adjustable voltage regulator. Anyone done this. My confusion is that the terminals on the solid state one are not marked. Checking through a Beemer motorcyle books suggests the three terminals are DF, D+ and D- with the case being the ground. The Guzzi one has two red wires going to two B+ terminals. Any electrical gurus out there who can explain this to me?????? Many thanks Derek Hamlet |
Derek Hamlet
Victoria, British Columbia