replaced my stator, still not charging.

[Steve]

Why not just do it PERMANENTLY??

Get an SH775 regulator and be done with it. You can get a new one from any one of several Polaris dealers for about $90 or you can get a used one on eBay for about half of that.

Or you can get a brand-new stock replacement unit for about $135 that will burn up your new stator.

Your money, your choice, but the time and effort spent in bypassing the R/R could be put to MUCH better use.

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[maddman]

The r/r will be here Friday. I was talking about down the road.

[hillsy]

A new stator, series RR and good wiring is going to be as reliable as anything else on your bike.

[Gorminrider]

Just for the sake of curiosity, is there any way to bypass the r/r with diodes in an emergency? If only for a short time? If so, what size diodes should one keep on hand? After all, all a regulator does in convert Ac to Dc, and tone it down yes? Diode does the same thing.

(for the sake of curiousity) old car alternators are a good source of BIG diodes...you can even punch them out and stick them into your own heat sink....that'll be something to do when you are broken down on the prairie and need a rest from that demanding "farmer's daughter" .....

[maddman]

okay, replaced my R/R. battery was shot as well, so replaced it. all is good.