Perfect! Thank you sir!
I've got a very small oil leak from where my tach cable attaches to the motor, it's just seeping a little when the motor runs. Is this a common...
I'm actually running Dyna shocks on mine but I guess they come apart the same way.... as for snowmobiles, don't see too many of those in sunny FL!
Gotcha, I took my shocks apart to powder coat the springs, we just used a regular press but had a piece fabbed up to let the eye pass through but...
Do the XJ shocks come apart? I don't have mine for reference anymore. If so you could possibly get fork gators big enough to fit around the...
This is the only picture I have to describe it, I cleaned the inner "ring" of the stator and got it back to a shiny copper color, after this...
The only other thing I could think of is maybe pulling the rotor and cleaning the sides that contact the stator? It's pretty dirty in there, I...
I noticed when I pulled the cover off that one of my brushes is already worn shorter than the other again, they're only a week old. Also my rotor...
I also just retested ohms across the rotor rings and the lowest reading I got was 5.9, is it safe to say I've found my problem and need a new...
I just did the DC amp test on the field coil wiring, got no reading with key turned on and nothing with it running either
Hey K-Moe, yeah and I've tested with different meters as well, but I also have a voltage meter hooked up to it mounted on the top of my carbs so...
It's been doing it since installed new brushes, my voltages increased very slightly with the new brushes in place. I purchased the brush kits from...
It hasn't been replaced, everything tested good on it so I didn't replace it, I didn't install new alternator brushes though
Best bet is to just order from Len, you know you're getting good parts and they get to you quick too!
I would think if they are good quality that would be a steal, being able to replace the emulsion tubes and mixture screws as part of a repair kit
That's what I didn't understand how at the same rpm's I get different voltages in different gears?
Well I've been busy with work and my side job so I haven't been able to tear back down and do any voltage tests. I've been riding it a lot though...
As for the 3 white wires coming from the stator, what should the voltage be on those? I want to go back and test those as well. I can just unplug...
Any reason the voltage would be highest in third gear? Same rpm in different gears gives me lower voltage around 13.8 or so but in third gear in...
I put my new alternator brushes on today and cleaned up the rotor some more. I'm still only getting around 12.5v at idle without my headlight on....
I actually forgot to test that connection again after cleaning.... Since that plug had melted I soldered the wires together at that point and heat...
Love this build! Great work!
I used some scotch brite to clean them and wiped it down with brake cleaner since I didn't have alcohol on hand. I couldn't post the pic earlier...
Just found the plug in my headlight bucket where the ignition switch plugs in (doesn't brown wire from brushes tie in here?) is melted from...
Thanks Len, I cleaned the rings good with scotch brite and they cleaned up better than they looked when I first checked them
I slid the stator out and took a look in here, should the inside be dirty? Sooty, greasy type stuff, it cleans off but I didn't know if that could...
Ok I've got my hands on it right now, just to be sure I'm doing this right, brush measurement is from the plastic where it comes out to the tip?...
One more for you before I get to my bike tomorrow, the green and brown wires come from the alternator cover to a connection terminal, from there...
I'm on shift today so unable to make it to the shop until tomorrow.... Is the minimum alternator brush length 8.5mm or 10mm? While testing...
Ha! You learn something new everyday! Thanks for bearing with me and all the advice, it's much appreciated
Ok thanks I'll check the voltage across there as well. I actually did test resistance from where the wire connects under the cover to the end of...
My harness itself worries me a little, it seems to have corrosion throughout it, even in the middle of wiring where I've stripped back to test....
Ok Len thanks, I'll give that a shot! Should I get the same reading when testing the rotor, 4 ohms? I can tell you when I pulled the cover off the...
Ok so I tested my rectifier diodes and they are all fine. I tested the brown against green at its connection point into harness and got 47 ohms vs...
Did some more digging around on here: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220258/http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/7795/chgman.html It's...
Also, when I do retest those two connections the correct way, if I were to see 14.5v on the red connection would that mean there's a bad...
Dang, just when I thought I was getting the hang of it haha. I'll run a test on the diodes and voltage with everything hooked up and see what I...
When testing it I only disconnected the red wire, although I did test one time with the green wire unplugged as well and that's when it dropped...
Let me throw this out there so I can make sure we're on the same page, when testing that red wire I have been unplugging it from the harness and...
I thought for sure I had found the culprit when I discovered how corroded this connection was where the green and brown wires from brushes plug...
When testing I placed red lead on the red wire tail coming from regulator and the other to a ground point on my frame. I tried a couple of...
Also forgot to add in my original post, the original fuses were replaced with a two 30 amp circuit breakers. I found a bad connection where my...
I just moved the alternator cover and one of my brushes is a good bit shorter than the other as well
Yep tested my voltage again, 23v off red wire and .54v off my green wire. Unsure about diodes in Rect/reg
Many thanks! I'll test the magnetic field tomorrow as well as retest my voltage coming from the Rect/Reg on the red and green wires and let you...
I'm on shift today but I plan on going to the shop tomorrow when I get off, I'm going to check the continuity from the reg/rect to the ends of the...
And no worries on that! I appreciate the help! I'd ride on over to Jacksonville and let you take a look at it but my battery would probably die...
Yes I checked voltage at battery and the highest I've gotten to is a little over 13v at about 5k. I'll try the continuity test to make sure the...
I was going off this spec sheet, I tested voltage on the red wire coming from Rect/Reg and I don't remember exact number but around 20-25v,...
I'm definitely weak on doing the electrical system but I'm learning more and more as I go along. The regulator is definitely hooked up correctly...
