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battery keeps discharging?

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New battery, new stator and new rectifier. Battery still goes dead after about half an hour. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?
 
Bad connection somewhere (duh, right...)

That's about the time it takes to completely drain a good battery if there's no charging happening - know this because of my bad R/R experience on the 1100.

Have a multi-meter? One of the smart guys will come along soon with a reading to look for downstream of the R/R. My guess is that yours is reading 0.

Good luck!
 
Do the quick test in my signature report the results. Do test after charging battery.
 
Ok, I did the test. 12.9 charge, 12.2 when ignition is on (there's an electric fuel pump that runs automatically), 12.2 at idle, 12.3 at any rpm above that!?
 
There are 6 steps, if you report them ALL, posplayr can steer you !
By the way, what kind/brand /type of R/R did you get?
 
1. 12.7
2. 12.1
3. 12.16
4. 12.2
5. 12.2
6. 12.6

The r/r is off of ebay. The sator is Ricks.

I removed all of the connectors and used barrel crimps on them. They are SOLID. The r/r is grounded directly to the battery.
 
turbojonn said:
Ok, I did the test. 12.9 charge, 12.2 when ignition is on (there's an electric fuel pump that runs automatically), 12.2 at idle, 12.3 at any rpm above that!?
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The electric fuel pump changes everything. The quick test is for standard non EFI loads.

How much current is your system drawing , how much on the pump?
 
turbojonn said:
1. 12.7
2. 12.1
3. 12.16
4. 12.2
5. 12.2
6. 12.6

The r/r is off of ebay. The sator is Ricks.

I removed all of the connectors and used barrel crimps on them. They are SOLID. The r/r is grounded directly to the battery.
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If the fuel pump is drawing too much current you have problems. Are you using a pwm pump controller or just recirculating?

A compufire would be best but you maybe too far off for it to do any good. The electro sport stator might help some as well but I suspect you ate drawing 5 + amps.
 
turbojonn said:
Ok, I did the test. 12.9 charge, 12.2 when ignition is on (there's an electric fuel pump that runs automatically), 12.2 at idle, 12.3 at any rpm above that!?
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Is the fuel pump and lights on when key is on? And you still measure 12.2v?
 
I don't know what the pump os drawing. Its a tiny pump and there is no return to the tank. Other than the pump and 2 gauge lights its stock. Should the stator not be able to handle one accessory? Is it possible for a battery to be the culprit? What's the deak with no voltage change over the rpm range? Thanks in advance. Oh, I'll find out about the pump amperage.
 
turbojonn said:
The fuel pump draws 1 amp.
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one amp is not an issue. It does not appear to be charging at all. If the R/R getting hot? If the stator is new ,I would swap out the R/R you should see something and you are just getting nothing. Like the R/R is not even connected. Is there a series fuse that blew?
 
I didn't see any series fuses. I"ll take a closer look. Before I swapped r/r I noticed the last one would get hot. I'll feel the new one for heet tomorrow. Thanks for all the guidance, I really appreciate it.
 
OK, I just checked the individual leads from the stator. I got .5 volts off of one, 11.6 off another and 6 something off of the third. This is a brand new stator from Ricks? I'm no genius, but his can't be good.
 
NOT A RICKS STATOR. Sorry to Rick. I got a cheap one off of ebay. I think I got what I paid for, maybe less.
 
turbojonn said:
OK, I just checked the individual leads from the stator. I got .5 volts off of one, 11.6 off another and 6 something off of the third. This is a brand new stator from Ricks? I'm no genius, but his can't be good.
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Are you measuring AC Volts on all three legs are 5K RPM?

If you do that also check leg to ground voltages at same RPM.
 
I checked. There is no change at any higher rpm. Leg to ground is testing to the battery ground? If so, that is how I measured them. This stator is JUNK!
 
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