Bike won't charge, and I've tried everything (I think)

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Re: Bike won't charge, and I've tried everything (I think)

Postby Volker_P » Thu Mar 10, 2016 4:16 am

Branniganesque wrote:Thanks everyone for all the help. How would I go about testing that cable? should I just check that the resistance?

I would just bypass it with a thick cable from the ignition switch to the regulator and see if charging voltage differs when you connect it. If yes, this cable is poor.
Resistance check is possible, too, should be well below 1Ohm.

Branniganesque wrote:Also to check the output in front of the regulator, do I put the multimeter leads on two of the yellow wires? Or how does it work?

Yes, you should see this AC voltage between either pair of the three yellows.
If nothing, the interesting thing is if there is 12V from the regulator to the rotor between the black and white cables (regulator side).
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