Stator Papers 0.2V test... Shoots way negative?

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. kevinoneill,

FYI, from my website:

Stator Test

Stator Replacement
Regulator/Rectifier Replacement

Maybe they'll help.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[kevinoneill]

Thanks that does help actually!

I can't get any AC voltage from the stator wires, the papers state greater than 60V, and all 3 should be nearly the same...

i'm reving the engine 4-5k.... connecting two of the wires (tried all 3 variations).... 0.9V is all i can get.... if anything...

would getting ZERO mean i'm messing up the test, or the stators shot? i'd think if it was shot i'd still get at least a little voltage no?

[posplayr]

If you had any charging before, then you probably are not measuring right.

For AC voltage measurements you need to set the meter for V AC
For DC voltage measurements you need to set the meter for V DC
For resistance measurements you need to set the meter for Ohms

sometime there is a need to change the bana jacks depending upon current/voltage/resistance.

Read your meter directions; it is hard to know which without seeing the meter.

Pos

[kevinoneill]

i've tried every AC (and DC just in case) option there is on my volt-meter - i can't get anything to read, i'm taking the reading from the Stator end of the wires, i understand why it is AC from that end

I'm doing this test... from the PDF couple posts above

For this last test we will need a good, fully-charged battery. We will start the
motor and measure the output of the stator as the motorcycle is running.
Again we will measure between the stator legs, A-B, B-C, and A-C. The
orientation of the test leads does not matter in this test. Set your meter to AC
Volts and start your motorcycle. Use the choke or have someone help you
hold the throttle at around 4000 rpm and check the output between the legs.
The output between each pairother and above 60 volts AC.

[kevinoneill]

also a note, 1 of the 3 wires from the stator, looked a little burnt out, the male end was kinda stuck to the plastic wrapping, something to worry about?

[kevinoneill]

i should only disc. the 3 yellow from the stator correct? no other wires when testing for AC voltage from the stator

[Billy Ricks]

i should only disc. the 3 yellow from the stator correct? no other wires when testing for AC voltage from the stator

That's right. Leave the R/R connected to the battery. Follow the ignitor leads from the starter cavity to somewhere up under the tank. You should be able to disconnect the stator there.

[kevinoneill]

i'm a little confused, i pulled of the gas tank, and didn't see any connections there, following it to the back of the bike, the 3 wires emerge, with connections, where they connect with the stator, that is where i'm doing these tests... if there's connections closer to the stator itself, i can't find them

[Billy Ricks]

i'm a little confused, i pulled of the gas tank, and didn't see any connections there, following it to the back of the bike, the 3 wires emerge, with connections, where they connect with the stator, that is where i'm doing these tests... if there's connections closer to the stator itself, i can't find them

As long as it's 3 yellow wires by themselves then wherever you run across them is fine. Disconnect them and make sure you're testing the side that comes from the stator. The other side will be dead.

[posplayr]

FWIW:

On the GS1100/750E's 80-83 the stators connect close to the R/R connections. (behind the side mounting plate). Check the main harness around the battery.

[kevinoneill]

they're not 3 yellow wires, its a white/green, white/blue, yellow - from Stators they say assume all to be yellow, so i suppose, yup i got 3 yellow

here's the wires i got...

from the R/R i got
- red
- red/white
- blue/white
- yellow

the yellow and blue/white from the R/R join with a blue/green (which comes from elsewhere) and all 3 go to the Stator - where i see connections is right near the R/R, which is where i'm doing the test, on the stator side of the yellow, blue/white, blue/green

Does this sound right? if so, i see no AC voltage from the stator...

[kevinoneill]

FWIW:

On the GS1100/750E's 80-83 the stators connect close to the R/R connections. (behind the side mounting plate). Check the main harness around the battery.

yes that is where i seem to be finding the connectors

[Billy Ricks]

they're not 3 yellow wires, its a white/green, white/blue, yellow - from Stators they say assume all to be yellow, so i suppose, yup i got 3 yellow

here's the wires i got...

from the R/R i got
- red
- red/white
- blue/white
- yellow

the yellow and blue/white from the R/R join with a blue/green (which comes from elsewhere) and all 3 go to the Stator - where i see connections is right near the R/R, which is where i'm doing the test, on the stator side of the yellow, blue/white, blue/green

Does this sound right? if so, i see no AC voltage from the stator...

If that's the case the stator is toast.

[kevinoneill]

Yeah i'm getting pretty confident of that, i'm going to take it out, maybe tomorrow, and take a look at it, see what it looks like

[kevinoneill]

Well I've got the stator out...

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1006976#post1006976