Sdadyo
XS650 Enthusiast
Is there a thread that shows how to install a VR115 on an XS?
Im guessing the screw on top is the adjustment?Check your grounds on the charging circuit. Excess voltage is usually caused by a high resistance ground on the regulator or the battery. And the mechanical regulator is adjustable.
Many.
Do a forum search on "VR115", posted by member "5twins"...
Is the gap setting in the manual? I am at work and don't have it in front of me? (should be working right now)Yes, but there's more.
Have a look at post #53:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/giddy-71-within-my-grasp.40322/page-3#post-405523
That last pic in post #53 shows the regulator guts. Adjust screw #10 to get what you want, will probably take a couple tries. I have mine set for 14.2v. All those boilover batteries I serviced in the '70s had charging systems that were in the aggressive 14.5-15v area, and non-adjustable. Ever since then, I've checked charging systems for overvoltage.
That whole thread may be of interest...