low voltage after stator replacement

[rob rides a motorcycle]

hello all-

I replaced my stator this afternoon and after the oil change I fired up my '82 gs550 to check the voltage and saw that it was only 13.6 or so - I'm wondering if I also need a new battery or a new R/R - and hoping somebody has experience with these impasses..

thanks for helping

rob

 

[JEEPRUSTY]

Check the output specifications in the manual for your bike.
the voltage you are getting should keep the battery charged.

do you have the manual?

 

[850 Combat]

The battery has to be fully charged in order for the voltage to be where it should be. Was it fully charged?

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

If you've read the Stator Papers you know that 13.6v is not really enough.

At what rpm did you take that reading? At idle? At 5000 rpm? Is the ground wire from the r/r unit connected directly to the battery's negative terminal? It should be. Are all of the charging system connections and grounds clean, including the fuse box? This is a must. Check the voltage drop between the r/r (+) and the battery (+). It should be .25v or less at 5000 rpm.

The Stator Papers

More On The Stator Papers

GS Charging System Health

... and also: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=152769

That should keep you busy for a while. My thanks to Mr. posplayr for all of his documentation and work improving the charging systems of these bikes.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[posplayr]

The battery has to be fully charged in order for the voltage to be where it should be. Was it fully charged?

yes, say this right up front in the stator pages.

 

[rob rides a motorcycle]

looks like my work is cut out for me - the reading was taken around 4-5000 rpms (13.6) and the battery had been charged a week prior but could have been 1 volt low (11.7 or so)..

 

[posplayr]

looks like my work is cut out for me - the reading was taken around 4-5000 rpms (13.6) and the battery had been charged a week prior but could have been 1 volt low (11.7 or so)..

you are not too far off. It migt simply be the por battery charge or your connections are little dirty. Recharge and do phase one tests in revised stator pages, It should take about 5 minutes once your seat is off and you can get to the battery.