Can I use this rectifier??

[Vloukole]

Hi guys

I bought a new rectifier thinking mine was done.
The new r/r has 5 wires. Red Black Pink Green Yellow.
I think the Black wire is a sense wire and Red is power to the battery, so how do I make the 3 stator wires work with only 2 remaining r/r wires(Pink and Yellow)?

The headlight wire mod has been done.

[posplayr]

I'll join in with the guess work;
*RED is R/R(+)
*Black is R/R(-)
*The rest are stator wires(order does not matter).
Follow your heart or alternatively GS Charging System Health for instructions for hook up.

I doubt it is SERIES and I'm assuming you know you shunt be SHUNTING

[Guest]

Black ground, red power, the other three stator. I'm guessing. It's probably a shunt type R/R. On a GS the only real smart upgrade is a Series 5 wire R/R the Shindengen SH-775 being the current most popular and affordable, but I have no Idea what is available in South Africa.
"I doubt it is SERIES and I'm assuming you know you shunt be SHUNTING" Bad pun Jim.

[posplayr]

" Bad pun Jim.

Not the worst going on to be sure.........................

[Guest]

I was going to put on a compufire series one, hopefully it will be one of my 1000's Christmas presents. I know
I shunt put it off much longer!!

[Nessism]

I was going to put on a compufire series one, hopefully it will be one of my 1000's Christmas presents. I know
I shunt put it off much longer!!

A Compufire is something like 3x the money of a SH775, and both are series type.

[posplayr]

[COLOR=#B12704 !important]$149.28[/COLOR]& FREE Shipping seems to be about the cheapest

http://www.amazon.com/Compu-Fire-Regulator-3-Phase-Charging-Systems/dp/B0035U7LRM

I have found used 55402's on ebay for about $70 shipped but see none now. The SH-775 can be has for about $50 used and they come up often. Otherwise figure closer to $90 with shipping. Steve has a price List for vendors he maintains often.

[Vloukole]

I did hook it up using the black as the ground but it did not work. I read on a different forum that the black wire is the sense wire and green is ground for this r/r.

[Steve]

What was the source of your new R/R?

In other words, for what bike was it originally intended?

I ask because of the strange colors. It's possible the R/R is intended for a bike with a variable-field alternator, not a permanent magnet stator, such as you find on our bikes.

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[posplayr]

I did hook it up using the black as the ground but it did not work. I read on a different forum that the black wire is the sense wire and green is ground for this r/r.

Assuming it is a Shunt R/R then you might be able to riddle which wire are which by looking at the stator pages under the R/R tests. Basically there are 6 diodes in there that will block flow in only one direction from stator wire to(+) and stator wire to (-). If it is consistent with those measurements then you probably have the correct color coding and it still does not work then it is probably broke.

[posplayr]

I ask because of the strange colors. It's possible the R/R is intended for a bike with a variable-field alternator, not a permanent magnet stator, such as you find on our bikes.

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Stranger things could happen

[Vloukole]

It is for a scooter/quad. I did test the r/r using the multimeter on the diode setting. On the pink and yellow wire I got 519 on both.

[Vloukole]

This is the r/r. http://www.amazon.com/Rectifier-Conn.../dp/B00CMGGIWO

[posplayr]

That is not an R/R; It is a regulator only for some type of a field controlled alternator.

Does this look alike a GS stator?

http://www.amazon.com/Magneto-Ignition-Generator-Motorcycle-Scooter/dp/B005EIWNSK/ref=pd_sim_263_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=517QdMnVEoL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1DQMZAJD254GRC3M5GTD

[Vloukole]

I've got no idea. So the unit is useless?