DominicM
XS400 Member
I posted here a while back about my stator not working on my 1980 SG. I was told I needed a rewire for the stator and field coil and I have done that. Testing at the stator wires where it enters the loom, it put out a good 50-60 volts easy so that seemed fixed.
The battery still didn't show the right volts so I read about the regulator fix. I put in the BWD R-292 regulator that I got from Advanced Auto Parts. I re-used the old connector and put it all back together and tested it. Still not showing right volts. So I read where Drewcifier had to solder in the wires and then his worked, so I did that. Still not the right volts.
Did I mess something up when putting in the regulator? That should have fixed the problem
Right now, as I checked it a minute ago, the battery shows 12.57 with key off. 12.37 with key on. 12.20 when started. Then when revved it shows 12.20, goes down to 12.15 and in between the two numbers.
Also I tried the razor blade trick. A single edged razor blade doesn't stick to the case while running. Doesn't even feel like it's being attracted by a magnet. Neither does a feeler gauge.
Did I screw anything up or overlook anything? Does anyone know where else to look? Could something else be causing this charging problem?
The battery still didn't show the right volts so I read about the regulator fix. I put in the BWD R-292 regulator that I got from Advanced Auto Parts. I re-used the old connector and put it all back together and tested it. Still not showing right volts. So I read where Drewcifier had to solder in the wires and then his worked, so I did that. Still not the right volts.
Did I mess something up when putting in the regulator? That should have fixed the problem
Right now, as I checked it a minute ago, the battery shows 12.57 with key off. 12.37 with key on. 12.20 when started. Then when revved it shows 12.20, goes down to 12.15 and in between the two numbers.
Also I tried the razor blade trick. A single edged razor blade doesn't stick to the case while running. Doesn't even feel like it's being attracted by a magnet. Neither does a feeler gauge.
Did I screw anything up or overlook anything? Does anyone know where else to look? Could something else be causing this charging problem?