Yet another Stator question

[jeneralist]

I'm in the process of replacing the stator on my 1981 GS 850 G with the Electrex model. As I understand it, one of the problems with the current stator is the wiring: one wire out of the tree gets "dumped" right to the headlight. If I follow the direction on the Electrex, and just connect the new wires where the old ones were connected, won't that just perpetuate the problem?

So, what *do* I connect the three wires to? And, how do I get power to the headlight?

Thanks!

[SqDancerLynn1]

You eliminate the loop thru the light switch. Instead of hooking the stator wire to the headlight hook it direct to the reg. Just leave the two extra wires disconnected

[Anonymous]

Why the hell would they do a thing like that in the first place? You don't take such presumptive risks on a machine that's supposed to last... It's playing motorcycle russian roulette.

Grrr.

<my stator just went out and I'm pi55y and darn near penniless>

Michael

[jeneralist]

Need a stator?

I don't think we could make this work, Michael, but if you think we can -- I've got the stator I pulled out of my bike sitting in the garage. It was working when I pulled it -- but I clipped the wires VERY close to the stator itself, you'd need to do a splice INSIDE the oil-bathed compartment.

(I'm hoping to go on a long trip, so I did the upgrade before the Bad Things started happening. If I weren't planning on going to Canada, and hadn't found this group, I wouldn't have changed it.)

[jeneralist]

FYI - I finished installing the stator and RR. IT LIVES!