spacetiger110
Fashionably sensitive, but too cool to care.
Let me preface this thread by saying that I am electrically retarded. I could probably do a top end rebuild without a shop manual or Google or anything, but electrical work just baffles me. I just don't get it.
I have a 1981 XS650 with the stock charging system. It's a tracker build, with turn signals removed, and aftermarket head and tail lights. I bought it like this.
Now, onto the charging issues. At 3k rpm, a battery charged to 12.5v reads 13v at the battery. I went through Curly's guide and took the following steps:
Passed slap test. Moved on to step 6.
All 3 combinations of white to white give me 6.5 AC volts at idle. Moved on to step 7.
Resistance on white to white is 2.5-3 volts for all three combinations. No change when yellow wire is unplugged.
With the yellow wire unplugged, I get an infinite reading from white to ground. With the yellow wire disconnected, all three are 27 ohms.
My understanding is that this data points to a shorted stator? Is this correct or am I overlooking something?
I have a 1981 XS650 with the stock charging system. It's a tracker build, with turn signals removed, and aftermarket head and tail lights. I bought it like this.
Now, onto the charging issues. At 3k rpm, a battery charged to 12.5v reads 13v at the battery. I went through Curly's guide and took the following steps:
Passed slap test. Moved on to step 6.
All 3 combinations of white to white give me 6.5 AC volts at idle. Moved on to step 7.
Resistance on white to white is 2.5-3 volts for all three combinations. No change when yellow wire is unplugged.
With the yellow wire unplugged, I get an infinite reading from white to ground. With the yellow wire disconnected, all three are 27 ohms.
My understanding is that this data points to a shorted stator? Is this correct or am I overlooking something?