Running a 200 watt PMA should handle 55w/60w bulb. Be better for the R/R, less excess power to bleed off
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Huge voltage drop! Need diagnosis help
- Thread starter Tlted_Jelli
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MacMcMacmac
Failed Hedonist.
Possibly.
Most PMAs I have seen have put out less power than the oem setup.
Most PMAs I have seen have put out less power than the oem setup.
It appears the OP is running an XSCharge PMA that is advertised - if working properly - at 200 Watts output, whereas a stock XS is ~140 Watts output. As Skull said, it's commonly beneficial to run a big headlight to take strain (shunt) off the regulator on 200W PMA's
MacMcMacmac
Failed Hedonist.
I thought the OEM was good for over 200, 225-ish.
Per the Yamaha shop manual. 150w
MacMcMacmac
Failed Hedonist.
Ok. The bulb should be fine then. If I didn't have such a cold I'd rummage through the disaster zone in my garage and find my manual.
The Tillil type regulator is one of those humourous Japanese translations.
https://www.engineeringenotes.com/p...hanical-voltage-regulators-power-plants/29719
The Tillil type regulator is one of those humourous Japanese translations.
https://www.engineeringenotes.com/p...hanical-voltage-regulators-power-plants/29719
Tlted_Jelli
XS650 Enthusiast
I have run the bike with both a 35watt headlight and this 55 watt before. Although now along with this 55 watt I have quite a few more accessories on albeit the majority are LED which altogether probably only total another 15 watts. I can't find anywhere what the backlights on the mikes tach and speedo draw.( 4 led turns, tach, speedo, brake, running rear, headlight, and voltage monitor)
My brake and tail running are normal lights so probably like 10-20 watts?
My brake and tail running are normal lights so probably like 10-20 watts?
MacMcMacmac
Failed Hedonist.
A lot of people don't realise the double bulb rear brake light on later models are a very significant drain in stop and go traffic.
LEDs are a godsend for older XSs.
LEDs are a godsend for older XSs.
Tlted_Jelli
XS650 Enthusiast
Update guys I removed my accessories circuit. Put a temp wire to my headlight power. Everything looks good now. I'll upload the videos to YouTube and link here in an edit for you to see.
Eventually I wanna re title this thread with something so people can find all this good info on bulbs and batteries
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Glad to see you are making progress and the regulator is functioning...
Thinking ahead a little. Batteries do not like excessive vibration. On your bike, being hardtail, does your battery have any vibration dampening around it e.g. is battery box rubber mounted or perhaps the battery sits on a rubber/foam mat?
Thinking ahead a little. Batteries do not like excessive vibration. On your bike, being hardtail, does your battery have any vibration dampening around it e.g. is battery box rubber mounted or perhaps the battery sits on a rubber/foam mat?
It is charging but it is nor running as it should there
I would start have it run warm no choke check ignition timing it can be to late ..
Take it from there
Tlted_Jelli
XS650 Enthusiast
@Jan_P
Yes that was just hastily put back together. It was choked. Carbs need to be re-synced and tuned after cleaning. And the ignition was a bit off.
After I get this electrical sorted I'll be doing the full timing chain, valves, ignition, and carb tuning again.
It's all been off the bike in the last 3 days at some point
Yes that was just hastily put back together. It was choked. Carbs need to be re-synced and tuned after cleaning. And the ignition was a bit off.
After I get this electrical sorted I'll be doing the full timing chain, valves, ignition, and carb tuning again.
It's all been off the bike in the last 3 days at some point
