Subject: RE: Generator issues
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Jan 7, 2005, 5:26 AM
Post ID: 1718168539
Hi Paul,
For the life of me I can't figure out how to connect those single wire
regulators to our generators, either! It seems to me that our generators
require four connection points: (1) Ground, (2) Battery, (3) Wire to DF
on generator, (4) Wire to D+ on generator.
I did pick up a GP Sorenson regulator from Advance Auto a couple nights
ago. It has lot's of connections and looks like it will work just fine.
But, it is still mechanical as opposed to solid state. I haven't gotten
around to installing it, but I plan to this weekend. So, hopefully, I'll
have some happy news to report.
Paul P. Linn wrote:
I opened up mine today and the contacts on the D+ side were fused together! There was no way I was going to be able to sand paper those bad boys! There was even an arc mark on the side of the cover. Does anyone here really understand the workings of a regulator? I bought a new one anyway and replaced it, that way I can always keep the old one as an emergency roadside repair part. The B+ connections were a little loose, but doubt that had anything to do with it. I also bought one of the MPEVR32SB ($13.99) regulators that Greg has listed on his site, but for the life of me can't figure out how to hook the generator to it. It only has a connection on one side marked "FLD" and the other side is blank. Jason will check his this weekend and give me an answer then. Paul 73 Eldo "Elvira" 74 Eldo "Daisy" undergoing a full police restoration -----Original Message----- From: Robert Hawkes [mailto:3haw-@bluefrog.biz] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:20 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Generator issues Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- How about a cruise on your favorite cruise line-from us? Click here.http://click.topica.com/caac2NYb1dfltb6GIoLa/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul and Bob, My regulator was bad once, or so I thought. I went out and bought a Ford Falcon regulator and when I was about to install it I thought about opening up the old one and checking it out inside (or maybe I didn't think this up maybe someone from this list told me). Anyway, turned out the points needed a little shining up. Did that with 300 grit paper, put her back in and she ran nice. Took the Falcom reg. back and saved a whole $7! Bob -----Original Message----- From: Custom Guzzi [mailto:paul-@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 5:39 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Generator issues Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Show your pride with a free* USA T-shirt. Click here to confirm your address. http://click.topica.com/caac2N5b1dfltb7ukc8a/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob, I did my ground the same as you, straight to the battery negative post. I checked my regulator against another old one and it gives the same readings. I even pulled the cover off it and nothing was welded together. Bikes been running fine for a year already. Paul 73 Eldo "Elvira" 74 Eldo "Daisy" undergoing a full police restoration -----Original Message----- From: BOB COLLETT [mailto:coll-@rjrt.com] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:10 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Generator issues Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here and get your free* stock car racing gift. http://click.topica.com/caac2NQb1dfltb6GIoLa/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul, I posted a similar problem a few pages back. My light came on, new regulator, and I could tap the regulator and it would go back off. Finally, 100+ miles, the light would not go back off. Took off the regulator cover and the NO(normally open contacts on the dual contact coil had welded closed). This is the same problem I found in the old regulator. Have you taken the cover off the regulator yet? If not take a look, a new one may not solve the problem. I just got a reply from another rider and he mentioned his problem was a bad ground on the regulator. Mine is tied directly to my negative battery post so that is not my problem, but maybe another bad wire connection somewhere. I'm going to check my generator and clean all the contacts and replace the wires going up to the gen and see what happens. Let me know if you find a definite problem/fix for your generator. Good Luck. Bob Paul P. Linn wrote:
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Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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