relay controlled stator's 3rd phase?

[Anonymous]

I just renewed my reg/rect. and recoiled the stator. Everything works fine again. I took your advice and went through all the wires and connections and also took the reg/rect. ground wire and connected it straight to the battery -.

I also heared one other tip in how to keep your gsx charging system in good condition but I am not really sure what it meant.

So, is it possible to use a relay to ensure the proper continuity of the third "light swith" phase? I presume that the light switch would control or energise the relay which would in turn connect one of the stators phases to the reg/rect. I beleive that a relay's switch is always totally either on or off which should be a good thing when connecting a stator phase to the reg/rect in this case.

Please tell me of your opinions or any other ways of how to give your gs charging system a long and prosperious life.

Thank you so much!

[saaz]

I did this about 15 years ago. The third phase is normally routed through the flimsy light switch then back down to the rectifier. A relay makes sure the connection is good, and also makes the effective voltage more stable. The original switch connection is not that great really!! I also put in a relay for the hi and low beam for the same reason.

I also routed the main power wire through a relay rather than up through the ignition switch and back. I was doing lot of night riding back then so good voltage and the ability to run a big headlight bulb (and heated grips!)was important.

[Anonymous]

How to connect relay?

Nice to hear that someone has made use of the same idea.

I would still like to ask where is it exactly I should get the control for the relay in these cases. The control side of the relay has two studs I presume. Which one (+/-) should have the light/highbeam/ignition switch hooked and were is it wise to connect the control side.

I hope you understood my questions but what I mean is that somekind of wiring diagram on hooking up the relay would be really nice.

Thanks alot!

[saaz]

A very good question. The relay will come with a wiring diagram. The control for the relay will be a power source that is activated when the lights come on. I think I tapped into the taillight power as this on when the headlight switch is turned on. An earth will go to earth. The stator power will connect up to the terminals on the relay that are switched on and off by the control. The thing to remember is that the controlling power source only needs to be enough to open and close the relay. The main power goes through the relay circuit. The same principle for hi and lo beam.

For the ignition I think I used the original red main power wire from the ignition (on its way back to the fuse box)to control the relay by cutting it. The relay then takes the power directly across to the cut wire into the fuse box.

[Anonymous]

Choosing the correct relay

Ok, I think I can head for my local electrical hardware shop. But one more thing, how relevant is it to know how big the control currents or power are going to be when choosing the right relay. Don't they have somekind of maximum permitted currents for the control side and work/power side? What about installing additional fuses?

Saaz, thanks a great deal for your help!

[saaz]

I don't think there is a limit on the control side, at least not in practice the voltage is standard 13.5 or so (the control side is not really passing current through it so amps does not matter). I am running standard car relays of 30A capacity, well in excess of requirements for the power side.. They are standard light relays for cars.

As for fuses, I used the standard wiring so the fuse box protects the relay powered wires. The wires should be protected the same as standard.

Good luck!