TimeMachine
SeventyEighte
Hello all. Today is still progress regarding my long time 78e electrical issues. I have disconnected an ugly rear brake switch. Other than that the electrical is back to completely stock. This is a 10k mileage bike. Today I resurfaced one of the brushes with a fine stone lap. That brush was clearly not making good contact. Today the bike starts very easily. Runs very good. Light Switches all working better than ever. Here are the current charging symptoms I know. Battery is at 12.28v with the bike off. At idle voltage drops to 11.71 approx. And at 3thou rpm voltage reaches 12.15 approx. And It will go even higher. I believe by watching response in rpm changes that the charging system ie: rotor, rectifier, voltage reg. Are all working, just not well. Though the fuse use to blow, it is not now. The voltage regulator was also proven as my best of 3 on my last 78e project. Again all electrical components including starter are seemingly fine. I really am anxious to ride this long term project 78e but am hitting a wall on the electrical. Any quick check I could look for to add info to my symptoms ? Thx, -RT