Why does my electrical system suck? R/R issues.....

[duaneage]

Well, it turns out that I suck, and not my electrical system. Turns out one of the stator wires got pinched going back through the cover, and was grounding out on the case. Repaired the insulation, now I charge up to about 13.5. I guess that's what I get for troubleshooting a system *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ed off. I was sitting here yesterday trying to get the thing working while bike after bike went past my house....you know the feeling. Sometimes you have to walk away for a bit.

Another forum member had the same thing happen, there was a metal clamp that grounded out a wire.

"Best to sleep on a problem, things always look better in the morning"

-Colin Powell

[beby99]

I'm guessing the CX-500 RR will work for my '77 GS-550? I should be able to figure out the wiring easy enough.. but thought I'd ask..

Not sure if this will work for you, since your bike has a seperate regulator
and rectifier.?

[Sandy]

I'm guessing the CX-500 RR will work for my '77 GS-550? I should be able to figure out the wiring easy enough.. but thought I'd ask..

Not sure if this will work for you, since your bike has a seperate regulator
and rectifier.?

EDIT! Guess forgot to give you my reply last night, guess I really did have a rough day. Anyway, yes the Honda R/R should work on your 550 assuming it has a three phase stator ( 3 wires coming out of it). There are some good diagrams and pictures here http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...ic.php?t=41278

[focus frenzy]

Are you guys talking about the Electrex R/Rs? They are the ones who sponsor the site and are mentioned in the Stator papers. I've heard good things up to now, it's a shame if they're going Hollywood.

use to sponsor the GSR!

they sold out and are now known as Electrosport, total 180, not the company it once was.

[duaneage]

I would be willing to do a pictorial on modifying a Honda regulator with pictures if the moderators would add it to the garage section.

[Hotblack]

Are you guys talking about the Electrex R/Rs? They are the ones who sponsor the site and are mentioned in the Stator papers. I've heard good things up to now, it's a shame if they're going Hollywood.

use to sponsor the GSR!

they sold out and are now known as Electrosport, total 180, not the company it once was.

Bad news! The good news is that the Rick's units seem to work well, I have one on the 550 that I put there this year. Electrex used to recommend them for applications they didn't cover.

[Hotblack]

Well I put the new battery in and the readings got better, but still bass ackwards. I also ran a short wire from one of the mounting ears of the battery box to the frame to make sure there's a ground, as well as sanding the paint away from where the plate that holds all the electrical goodies mounts to the battery box. Those bullet connectors were still getting warm after testing, I didn't like that. Evidently the bullets can look ducky fine and dandy but the inside of the barrels that they go in can be corroded. After digging those out with a drill bit, rat tail file, and contact cleaner the readings are more normal, ie the voltage rises with rpm instead of dropping. The connectors also stay pretty cool. It does seem to take a long time for the readings to stabilize at any given throttle position, but it's within specs so I'm just gonna watch the battery like a hawk for a while and do voltage tests fairly often. If the regulator is on the way out I don't want to be surprised by it.

[duaneage]

I replace bullet terminals when they are corroded. Some people solder the wires and that is fine until you need to unhook them. You can get a terminal kit from Home Depot and replace them as you work on the bike.

[Hotblack]

That sounds like a good idea, there's certainly no shortage of wire there.