rshelbert
XS650 Enthusiast
Ok in the charging troubleshooting steps in the tech section I was performing the tests and I am confused. !st of all i got a good rotor from a friend, originally it had none.
81 xs motor with stock electrics
I tested the feeler gauge with the ignition switch on, It had very weak magnetism.
I grounded the green wire and volts were going up but not much, about 13 volts was all I could get. I ordered a new set of brushes, installed them and cleaned the rotor well. This resulted in same no magnetism but with green wire grounded 14.8 volts solid.
As per the guide it points to a bad regulator/rectifier. But I went ahead and decided to test the rest of the system for the hell of it, and this is where I am confused.
I tested the stator output and I read 0 volts AC between any and all white wires. The resistance between any and all is about the correct .5 ohms. None are shorted to ground.
My confusion is if I am receiving 0.4 (or essentially the same as if i connect it to my finger) volts A/C on the white wires between any 3, where the hell am I getting the 14.8 volts dc when I ground the green wire. I have to be doing something wrong, but I am unsure as to what.
Any insight would be great and thanks in advance,
Rick
81 xs motor with stock electrics
I tested the feeler gauge with the ignition switch on, It had very weak magnetism.
I grounded the green wire and volts were going up but not much, about 13 volts was all I could get. I ordered a new set of brushes, installed them and cleaned the rotor well. This resulted in same no magnetism but with green wire grounded 14.8 volts solid.
As per the guide it points to a bad regulator/rectifier. But I went ahead and decided to test the rest of the system for the hell of it, and this is where I am confused.
I tested the stator output and I read 0 volts AC between any and all white wires. The resistance between any and all is about the correct .5 ohms. None are shorted to ground.
My confusion is if I am receiving 0.4 (or essentially the same as if i connect it to my finger) volts A/C on the white wires between any 3, where the hell am I getting the 14.8 volts dc when I ground the green wire. I have to be doing something wrong, but I am unsure as to what.
Any insight would be great and thanks in advance,
Rick