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Has anyone had any luck replacing the stock rectifier and voltage regulator (two separate components) with one of the combination regulator rectifier units out there?
I recently replaced my voltage regulator with a BWD R296 per this thread. It worked fine for about two weeks, then the regulator failed, overcharging my battery, killing it, and killing my ignition box in the process.
Rather than replacing the regulator with another R296 and hoping it lasts longer than two weeks, I was considering replacing both the regulator and rectifier with a modern regulator rectifier. I'm presuming any unit made for the 3-phase AC input (typically three yellow or white wires) and 12-14VDC output (typ. red and green wires) should work, provided it can take the current.
Examples:
https://www.amazon.com/GooDeal-Regu...egulator&qid=1558359162&s=automotive&sr=1-173
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G8432BC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07G8432BC
https://www.amazon.com/31600-463-00...regulator&qid=1558360431&s=automotive&sr=1-53
Has anyone done this on the XS400? If so, what did you use?
I recently replaced my voltage regulator with a BWD R296 per this thread. It worked fine for about two weeks, then the regulator failed, overcharging my battery, killing it, and killing my ignition box in the process.
Rather than replacing the regulator with another R296 and hoping it lasts longer than two weeks, I was considering replacing both the regulator and rectifier with a modern regulator rectifier. I'm presuming any unit made for the 3-phase AC input (typically three yellow or white wires) and 12-14VDC output (typ. red and green wires) should work, provided it can take the current.
Examples:
https://www.amazon.com/GooDeal-Regu...egulator&qid=1558359162&s=automotive&sr=1-173
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G8432BC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07G8432BC
https://www.amazon.com/31600-463-00...regulator&qid=1558360431&s=automotive&sr=1-53
Has anyone done this on the XS400? If so, what did you use?