Hi All,
Just registered with the forum, I'm in Australia & currently in the process of building a cafe'd XS360 and am having some issues with the charging system (yes...another one!).
I have searched though some of the other threads already to see if I can find out what the cause of the issue is, but to no avail. Here's the background story:
- Engine has been rebuilt (runs great).
- All electrical items (horn, headlight, indicators, brake light, switches etc) work.
- Battery is fully charged.
- Stator coil resistance checks out fine (0.9 ohms to each consecutive pair of white wires, wires have been replaced).
- Feild coil resistance checks out fine (4.0 ohms green to black).
- Bike runs, but is only running off the battery (shows 12V, does not rise with engine revs), when the red lead from the starter solenoid is unclipped, all electrics switch off and bike stops, likewise, when battery runs low, bike begins to miss and dies out.
- Rectifier was faulty and had been replaced, but replacement has since failed.
- Regulator resistance tests at 112 ohms.
So with all of this, my uneducated guess is that the regulator is faulty, but could this be the cause of the failed rectifier? I am hoping that by purchasing a replacement rectifier and regulator the issue will be sorted!
I am nearing the end of my build and this is one of the last major issues I have to contend with, any thoughts/ideas would be great!
Cheers.
Just registered with the forum, I'm in Australia & currently in the process of building a cafe'd XS360 and am having some issues with the charging system (yes...another one!).
I have searched though some of the other threads already to see if I can find out what the cause of the issue is, but to no avail. Here's the background story:
- Engine has been rebuilt (runs great).
- All electrical items (horn, headlight, indicators, brake light, switches etc) work.
- Battery is fully charged.
- Stator coil resistance checks out fine (0.9 ohms to each consecutive pair of white wires, wires have been replaced).
- Feild coil resistance checks out fine (4.0 ohms green to black).
- Bike runs, but is only running off the battery (shows 12V, does not rise with engine revs), when the red lead from the starter solenoid is unclipped, all electrics switch off and bike stops, likewise, when battery runs low, bike begins to miss and dies out.
- Rectifier was faulty and had been replaced, but replacement has since failed.
- Regulator resistance tests at 112 ohms.
So with all of this, my uneducated guess is that the regulator is faulty, but could this be the cause of the failed rectifier? I am hoping that by purchasing a replacement rectifier and regulator the issue will be sorted!
I am nearing the end of my build and this is one of the last major issues I have to contend with, any thoughts/ideas would be great!
Cheers.