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I should clarify, Pete, that I didn't mean for that to come off as critical of Pamco at all when I described the system as "sensitive". I was just at a loss for a more technically correct way to phrase my statement. I put probably 30 miles on the bike this afternoon after I wired my highbeam. I...

Okay, I tested my truck and got a reading of 13.8v or so. I also ran my ground to the cover near the alternator as Brian suggested, but the meter still hits ~ 15.18v when I rev the bike. FWIW, I do not have a tach and I have been guessing on the RPM (when testing it at idle and 3k RPM). I'm...

Thanks for the input guys. I am going to try all suggestions tomorrow when I have the time. Hugh - I am using a semi - ghetto (the expensive one from Harbor Freight) "Automotive Meter". I was going to swap out my battery yesterday, but it takes a 9volt, instead of "AA" as I originally thought. I...

I'm hoping somebody can point me in the right direction here. I am running a Pamco ignition, PMA and a Sparx capacitor. I recently had a resistor burn up on a previous Pamco (Pete replaced the unit for me under warranty, though the fault appears to lie elsewhere). When I received the new Pamco...

Thanks for the input Leo. I rearranged things according to your suggestion - which I needed to do anyhow - but it doesn't seem to have addressed my voltage issue at all, my last test went as high as 15.65v. I keep thinking it's got to be something simple, there really isn't too much to go wrong...

On a side note, I disconnected my regulator output and ground (leaving it connected to the PMA and running the bike off a battery). When I hooked my meter up to the reg output / ground, I didn't see a reading over 14.6 or so. I'll hook up my battery in place of the cap next and see what...

Well, something can't be right. I installed my new regulator and I am still getting ~15.44 (the highest number I saw before I killed the bike). My ground for both the capacitor and the regulator are only about 6" long. They are grounded via the same soldered connection - it makes no sense to me...

As a matter of fact, Hugh, I was installing my new regulator about the time you posted yesterday. Now I just need to get off my butt and go retest my output. I'd be riding today if it wasn't 30F out. Thanks for the super fast shipping.

Thanks for the replies. I ended up ordering a regulator from Hugh last week. I am hoping that it will be here today or tomorrow. I agree with you on the difference between ordering from Hugh and ordering from Mike's, Leo. I've ordered from both Hugh and Mike's a couple of times now and the...

Thank you Pete. I tested my regulator again and it appears to be the culprit - it was going to 15.20 or so at idle. Is it possible to use the stock regulator of my '81 with my PMA?

Hello - I've recently been working to find the cause my burnt Pamco and after a second test of my PMA's output, it appears that my regulator is to blame (I have checked to insure the ground itself is solid). The bad regulator came with a PMA / Pamco kit I bought from Mike's. I still have the...

Hello, I recently had a resistor on my Pamco burn up while I was riding down the road. Pamco Pete was kind enough to replace the ignition with a new one under warranty, but I am still trying to insure that I track down the culprit that caused my first one to go tits up. I have tested my PMA...

I would add that my bike currently has no on/off switch for the headlight - it's always on and I am running a capacitor. My bike appears to have gone from 1-2 kicks to 2-3 kicks to start with the deletion of my battery. It's not a big deal for me. I have also noticed the headlight dimming at...

I think that may technically work for a bit since you already have a PMA, but based on what I have read you should have a capacitor in there to buffer the electrical system from voltage spikes. I picked up a Sparx capacitor for my bike recently - it cost about $22 with shipping. My electrical...

I realize that the OP has basically finished with this thread, but based on comments made earlier (and since deleted), I wanted to give an update to say that Pete contacted me and shipped me out a replacement for the Pamco that was (presumably) fried by my bike. I will be testing my PMA's output...

I wanted to update this thread to say thank you to Pamco Pete who, after reading the thread promptly shipped out a new plate to replace the one I had. I still do not know what caused the first issue and it's entirely possible that the frying of my Pamco was caused by my failure to test my PMA...

PM sent, Pete, thank you.

Great, that gives me a starting point, thank you very much for the info.

Hello, After multiple attempts to go about getting this fixed through the "proper" channel, I have decided to move forward on my own. I believe the component circled in my picture is the source of problems for me. My question is - what is it called, and how might I identify the part so that I...

To clarify: I am not suggesting that Pete doesn't make a good product, his ignitions are all over the place and there's got to be a good reason for that. I am just a bit frustrated that I'm dead in the water at the moment - should I explore other options? Should I buy another Pamco? Can this one...