NorthParkMC
XS650 Member
A little help,
So this is a reoccurring issue I have had on my 82 xs650. I thought the problem was fixed but recently my charging system went out. I have about 1000 miles on the PMA and when the system went out i decided to replace the voltage reg (didnt know how to test it). So after replacing the voltage reg, i checked the charge at the battery and it was still not charging. I next checked the voltage at the 3 yellow wires. There is no charge coming from either of the wires, yet the continuity test checked out fine. I popped the stator out and inspected and cant find a break in the windings or the wires. The color also looks fine. It looks to me like the stator is okay, however it is not producing a charge.
Here is something that i suspect may be an issue. The magnetic field on the rotor seems weak. Is it possible for the rotor to loose charge this quickly and is there any way to test the strength. There is still a magnetic charge, it just feels noticeably weaker than when i first put it on the bike.
The bike ran for about 1000 miles just fine and one day the charging system just failed on me. I replaced the voltage reg and have the same setup that worked. The voltage reg has green wire grounded to the frame, and the red wire directly to the positive terminal of the battery.
I think a new rotor or the PMA runs about $100 on mikes. Im not sure if this is the same one that Hugh offers. I got my whole system from Hugh. Suggestions please. Thanks for your help. Happy Holidays!!!
So this is a reoccurring issue I have had on my 82 xs650. I thought the problem was fixed but recently my charging system went out. I have about 1000 miles on the PMA and when the system went out i decided to replace the voltage reg (didnt know how to test it). So after replacing the voltage reg, i checked the charge at the battery and it was still not charging. I next checked the voltage at the 3 yellow wires. There is no charge coming from either of the wires, yet the continuity test checked out fine. I popped the stator out and inspected and cant find a break in the windings or the wires. The color also looks fine. It looks to me like the stator is okay, however it is not producing a charge.
Here is something that i suspect may be an issue. The magnetic field on the rotor seems weak. Is it possible for the rotor to loose charge this quickly and is there any way to test the strength. There is still a magnetic charge, it just feels noticeably weaker than when i first put it on the bike.
The bike ran for about 1000 miles just fine and one day the charging system just failed on me. I replaced the voltage reg and have the same setup that worked. The voltage reg has green wire grounded to the frame, and the red wire directly to the positive terminal of the battery.
I think a new rotor or the PMA runs about $100 on mikes. Im not sure if this is the same one that Hugh offers. I got my whole system from Hugh. Suggestions please. Thanks for your help. Happy Holidays!!!