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regulator rectifer

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hello to you all!
i have a gs 550 and have been having a lot of problem with the electrics have found that it has all stemed from the regulator rectifier over in the uk this are hard to come by :cry: so i have been looking around and have seen some site that state some bikes can use a car regulator rectifier :?: does any one know if this will work :?: or if i am going to blow the bike up :!: iknow the car one will be a bit bigger but i beleive i can make it fit :twisted:

thanks for any replies :D
 
The Honda regulators work GREAT You should be able to find a used one at a reasonable price at a wrecking yard. You can usually find them on ebay for $15-$20 dollars and have it shipped to the UK. I have heard that they are also using the Honda reg/rec to repair Triumphs/Nortons
 
thanks for you replies, i think i will have a scout around to see if i can find a honda one


cheers
 
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hi i had the same probs with my gs 1000e.
i fitted a honda super dream unit and it works fine.
try thtse people. www.dreamlandmotorcycles.co.uk
it only cost ?10 and that included postage.
best wishes dave.
 
cheers for that dave
i have tried the car reg/rec and it works i do have another problem thou
well 2 apoping in the exhaust at idle also it will not rev passed 6000 revs i figured the poping would be a rich mix but the low revs are confusing any one with any ideas???


thanks for any posts
wayne
 
Runningman: Could you discuss the car regulator/rectifier mod? A lot of us have gotten stranded in the middle of no where due to bad rectifiers and it would be a big help if we could fix our bikes on the road with available parts.

Thanks, Steve
 
no problem i will make up a doc pics and i can email it out
i dont think i can attach it to the forum?
 
Well, I just had regulator/rectifier #4 go :? Have you had time to write-up the upgrade? I can still ride as I'm just barely charging but this sucks.

Steve
 
Just pushing this back to the top, I've had it with stock parts...

Steve
 
The answer is ELECTREX. 25,000 miles and I have yet to even need to add water to the battery. :-) :-) :-) Buy an Electrex RR-10 and get on with your life. LOL

Earl


srivett said:
Just pushing this back to the top, I've had it with stock parts...

Steve
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srivett said:
Well, I just had regulator/rectifier #4 go :? Have you had time to write-up the upgrade? I can still ride as I'm just barely charging but this sucks.

Steve
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4TH ONE??? are you sure it is a reg/rect problem?
I am still on the original reg/rect on my 80 1000g, and it is over 128K miles.

95% of charging problems are related to connection/ ground problems, I have had my share of charging problems, but cleaning/ replaceing the connections, and running a separate ground from the reg/rect to the battery ground has always fixed it.
 
Hi Leon,
I'm pretty sure it is the RR again. My bike doesn't have any connections in the charging system that haven't been soldered and made waterproof 10,000km ago. My last step is to cut the red wire from the RR and connect it directly to the battery rather than allow it to go into the harness. #2 regulator was killed when the previous owner charged the bike with a car charger. #3 was killed by a broken battery cable.

I realized #4 was going as my headlight switches back and forth from bright to dim while I warm up the bike. Then I measured my voltage and it's a steady 12 when the bike is off or on.

Steve
 
Re: regulator rectifer

runningman said:
hello to you all!
i have a gs 550 and have been having a lot of problem with the electrics have found that it has all stemed from the regulator rectifier over in the uk this are hard to come by :cry: so i have been looking around and have seen some site that state some bikes can use a car regulator rectifier :?: does any one know if this will work :?: or if i am going to blow the bike up :!: iknow the car one will be a bit bigger but i beleive i can make it fit :twisted:

thanks for any replies :D
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Hi Runningman.

I am also in the UK and had 2 years of real problems with my GS charging circuit, this is what to do.
Replace the standard reg/rect with an Electrex part. They have a place here in the UK that you can buy from using your credit card.
When you fit it discard the wire that runs through the light switch and take the output from the generator for this wire directly to the regulator module (Gives max charge all the time). Also Extend the regulator ground wire and take it to the battery negative terminal so that you are not grounding back through the chassis and engine case.

Good luck Phil :lol:
 
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