ive had a issue with charging problems so ive i ordered a new regulator/rectifier and borrowed a mate alternater meter voltage checker the old recitifier wasnt charging so i fitted the new one and the meter showed it was charging the battery

after a short ride around and getting fuel i arrived home and could smell melting plactic

remove the right rear side panel to find the new after market recitifier and completly melted...

now im confused on how this could happen

either faulty rectifier
or a electrical issue
or faulty wiring

is there any one who could help with this thanks

heres a image of the part

 

They go out all the time. Buy a OEM replacement. The aftermarket ones I've had only lasted about a year. The OEM have lasted 3 OR 4 years.

 

Check your stator for a short to ground. A bad stator can cook a r/r, quickly.

 

hi yes ive ordered a new oem part bit the bullet n paid full price for one thanks

 

hi how would i check the stator for a short as im not to good with electrics

but i will follow the wiring and look at me manual and see how things go

and yes ths regulator was cooked with in 1 hr very fast

 

Put the voltmeter on ohm setting. Black lead to a ground, red lead to each of the yellow wires. Look to see that there is no continuity (open circuit) between the yellow wire and ground. If there is any reading other than an open circuit, your stator is no good.

 

hi thank u very much for ur reply ill look into this once i get hold of a multi meter thanks again

jamie

 

Ok got me a multimeter the recifier is broken 1 pin give no reading at all the other to connection have 0.5 between both

Made my to the stator pins I have resistance between 2 but one pin I get nothink at all checked voltage n between 2 im getting good 20+ volt at idle but the same one im getting no reading at

The pin is burnt out and the around plastic area and the pin is the same one on the rectifier call it pin 3 n yellow pin 3 both of then give no resistance readings

Does this mean I have a short some where or a faulty stator

Also if the rectifier is connect it keep blowing my 30amp solinoid fuse

Thanks again jamie

 

I've just gotten to the bottom of my own electrical problem.

Changed the battery, then the R/R, then followed the wires back from the stator to under the fuel tank and found this waiting for me!



Looks like something has been shorting and melting the connector block!

have a look under the tank and check the block mate, you will have to do this to run the test on the 3 yellow wires anyway.

Good luck.

 

Hay buddy ive not even looked there no removed the tank to look I think I shell go give that a look and see what its looks like thanks for the heads up buddy

shame we both in the same boat

jamie