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5 DAYS TO FIX - electrical gremlins - HELP!!!

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one_civic said:
Don't wanna hijack thread but I have a 78 GS750 that I just recently bought,
It has a new battery, a new Mosfet R/R but the original Stator. I'm still waiting for my Dyna S in the mail,
Do the original stators have a shelf life? I'm in the middle of getting the bike up and going and am wondering if I should replace the original Stator just so I know that everything has been covered for the charging system, including all the bullet connections.
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Think of it this way...
The original stator is 36 years old. That's 36 years of being exposed to acids, corrosives, heat, oil, vibration, mechanical shock, and electrical misadventure. That's a lot to ask of the varnish/insulation of the 1970s.
Which is why I'll be replacing mine with new ones, made with 21st century varnish/insulation. I'll get what I can out of the old ones, but I suspect their end will come sooner rather than later, and if left on the shelf, they'll just deteriorate eventually.
 
BobberDave said:
Low and behold battery that I have WAS new as I thought from Advanced Auto when I bought in March. Took it in to them today and they replaced it for free because it was a 3 year old battery!!!!! SO.... .now I have a perfect and brand new battery. Would that have been the issue to begin with?
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I wouldn't count on it being the issue...but it probably wasn't helping.

Test, test, test...
 
one_civic said:
Don't wanna hijack thread but I have a 78 GS750 that I just recently bought,
It has a new battery, a new Mosfet R/R but the original Stator. I'm still waiting for my Dyna S in the mail,
Do the original stators have a shelf life? I'm in the middle of getting the bike up and going and am wondering if I should replace the original Stator just so I know that everything has been covered for the charging system, including all the bullet connections.
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Donot use a MOSFET R/R, see GS Stator in my signature
 
Grimly said:
Think of it this way...
Which is why I'll be replacing mine with new ones, made with 21st century varnish/insulation. I'll get what I can out of the old ones, .
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Yes,but let's hope that the "21st century varnish insulation" was not supplied by the low bidder from you know where! Quality magnet wire ain't cheap!
 
tom203 said:
Yes,but let's hope that the "21st century varnish insulation" was not supplied by the low bidder from you know where! Quality magnet wire ain't cheap!
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I can boil down some bones and make my own varnish. Only way to trust it nowadays.
 
That's a lot of reading! The Mosfet R/R was already installed before I bought the bike. I've read most of the stator pages but in a nutshell, what's the best stator for a 78 GS 750?
 
one_civic said:
That's a lot of reading! The Mosfet R/R was already installed before I bought the bike. I've read most of the stator pages but in a nutshell, what's the best stator for a 78 GS 750?
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They will all work just as well with that MOSFET R/R. :(
 
posplayr said:
That is the correct one. So maybe it is only an issue with Tom; he says it sends him to a Tkent thread.
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Beats me! signed in, that link takes me to last post in a temp probe thread,BUT if I then scroll down to start of that thread, I get to your right link.I must have selected some odd date sorting method.
 
19MAY UPDATE***

Well, wasn't the battery. Had a buddy come over, rewire everything correctly with the new battery.

Made it 90% down to myrtle beach (aprox 1 hr/60 miles) and it died along the road.

SOOO.... looks like I'll be replacing stator and rectifier and wiring. Might as well overhaul it all for mainly peace of mind and knowing that I have reliable parts in place.

That being said.. anyone wanna send me a link directly to which rectifier and stator will match up with minimal wire modifying? I'm looking around $150
 
The SH-775 series R/R and the Triumph Wiring harness fall well below your price. 2011 R11HR76AG/AR Ranger 6X6 800 EFI 35A 3PH Series Regulator 105C 4012941 (SH-775) Triumph part number T2500676 for SH-775. The Polaris part number 4012941 should be all you need to look up the SH-775.
 
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