duaneage Honda R/R Question

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Yes, that is your sense wire. Some will suggest to attach it to your brake light. I'm finding it's better to take it to your fuse block or a relay that feeds your fuse block.

My bike has only one fuse. Maybe I'll just plug it in there . Just kinda paranoid since my tail lights are LED's if that matters. Maybe my tail lights may go out and I don't know it? And since the fuse powers everything electrical to my bike, it's always hot.

Thanks for the help guys!

[Billy Ricks]

My bike has only one fuse. Maybe I'll just plug it in there . Just kinda paranoid since my tail lights are LED's if that matters. Maybe my tail lights may go out and I don't know it? And since the fuse powers everything electrical to my bike, it's always hot.

Thanks for the help guys!

You want it plugged into a switched source, not something that is hot when the ignition is off.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

You want it plugged into a switched source, not something that is hot when the ignition is off.

Oh. My bad. Into the brake light it is then .

[Billy Ricks]

Oh. My bad. Into the brake light it is then .

Just make sure it's the side that feeds the brake light switch, not the side from the switch to the brake light.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Just make sure it's the side that feeds the brake light switch, not the side from the switch to the brake light.

OK... Where's that? I hope I don't screw this up...

[Billy Ricks]

OK... Where's that? I hope I don't screw this up...

The brake light switch has a plug with two wires running into it. One side will be hot with the ignition switch on and the brake not depressed, the other won't. You need a voltage tester or some kind of continuity tester to see which wire is which. Even a 12 volt bulb with a socket and pigtail will tell you. If you can isolate the tail light wire use it.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

The brake light switch has a plug with two wires running into it. One side will be hot with the ignition switch on and the brake not depressed, the other won't. You need a voltage tester or some kind of continuity tester to see which wire is which. Even a 12 volt bulb with a socket and pigtail will tell you. If you can isolate the tail light wire use it.

OK! I will take a look tomorrow.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

The R/R is all hooked up. Here's a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKlfh0Gj_U

I think my stator is undercharging... Opinions? At least the R/R is working great!

[Matchless]

OHHH! Gotcha! The wire you're talking about is the white/green wire. So I plug one of the yellow wires from the R/R into that and the other two yellow wires from the R/R to the yellow wires from the stator. Am I right so far?

There are three wires coming from the stator, yellow, white/blue and green/white each one of these go directly into a yellow wire from the R/R.
There should not be two yellow wires from the stator unless a PO changed something.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

There are three wires coming from the stator, yellow, white/blue and green/white each one of these go directly into a yellow wire from the R/R.
There should not be two yellow wires from the stator unless a PO changed something.

That was my mistake. I was looking at the wrong wires. It's exactly as you described so I got it figured out.

Now I'm thinking my stator is undercharging? Or not? Can you guys watch the above video and let me know what you think? Thanks!

[SVSooke]

Looks fine to me FC.

[posplayr]

The R/R is all hooked up. Here's a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKlfh0Gj_U

I think my stator is undercharging... Opinions? At least the R/R is working great!

Sounds like the exact same problem. If you are getting 13.2V at idle I doubt it is a bad stator. Measure your voltage drops.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1411244&postcount=12

[BassCliff]

The R/R is all hooked up. Here's a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKlfh0Gj_U

I think my stator is undercharging... Opinions? At least the R/R is working great!

Hi,

I see two issues. Since you've just replaced the r/r unit, it seems your stator is not putting out. And because the output is less as you rev up, there is probably corrosion (between the output of the r/r and the positive battery terminal) that needs to be cleaned from the connections in your charging system.


Thank you for your indulgence,


BassCliff

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Sounds like the exact same problem. If you are getting 13.2V at idle I doubt it is a bad stator. Measure your voltage drops.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...4&postcount=12

Hi,

I see two issues. Since you've just replaced the r/r unit, it seems your stator is not putting out. And because the output is less as you rev up, there is probably corrosion (between the output of the r/r and the positive battery terminal) that needs to be cleaned from the connections in your charging system.


Thank you for your indulgence,


BassCliff

Whew! My stator is good. OK. I did replace the R/R connectors which were supplied with duaneage's R/R kit. I will check for any other dirty connectors and do more tests.

[posplayr]

Whew! My stator is good. OK. I did replace the R/R connectors which were supplied with duaneage's R/R kit. I will check for any other dirty connectors and do more tests.

measure teh voltage drop fro mR/R(+) to battery (+) at 5000 RPM it can rise from maybe 0.1V up over 0.5V at 5K RPM. If it does you need to chase it down or wire the R/R directly to teh battery (using a 20 amp fuse)