Battery not charging / Testing results - Page 2

**JerryHawk250** · 10-09-2020, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Meech86

haha I could just imagine. So now it's just figuring out if I ran the stator test correctly.

There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to test the stator.
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...orcycle+stator

also plenty of volt to 12 volt conversions. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ion+motorcycle

Meech86 · 10-09-2020, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to test the stator.
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...orcycle+stator

also plenty of volt to 12 volt conversions. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ion+motorcycle

I've watched a lot of these videos but the only thing is they always have 3 yellow wires to verify. I have all different colours so I just need to track down witch colours are these 3 yellow ones.

Thank you for the links!

**cheesy** · 10-09-2020, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruces

Well honestly that’s good news as 6 volt lighting sucks on a bike .
Let the fun begin ,

My Solex is living proof.

Meech86 · 10-09-2020, 11:06 PM

Hello Everyone,

I pulled my stator tonight and ran an OHMS test. I tested all 3 phases across, here are my readings below.

1-2 = .745 OHMS
2-3= 00.5 OHMS
1-3 = 5.40 OHMS

I think that it's safe to say that with these readings that my stator needs to be replaced. Time to order one!

**cheesy** · 10-10-2020, 06:39 AM

Yup.

Meech86 · 10-23-2020, 12:13 PM

Hello everyone,

I have received my new stator and have installed it. I started the bike up and ran a test at the leads where the battery would be hooked up to.

At idle, I'm getting a reading of 8-10 volts but mainly remains around 8 and when I rev the engine it drops down to 6-7 volts. These tests are ran without a battery in place, I don't believe you need the battery to see if the system is generating the correct amount of volts.

I would guess this means that my rectifier is now the issue? What I don't understand is that with the old stator I would receive 4 to 5 volts at idle and now I'm getting 8 volts with the new one. Would this point in the direction that both components were going bad?

Thank you for the help

Meech86 · 10-23-2020, 03:21 PM

I ran more tests. I ran the bike with the car battery hooked up and when measuring at the leads i get 12.7 volts at idle and 13.5 or so at 4000 rpm.I guess you have to have a battery to actually complete the circuit?

I thought that it should push 12 volts at the leads regardless of a battery being present or not.. Is this because the ground just off the frame doesn't actually ground completely?

**cheesy** · 10-23-2020, 04:57 PM

Always, always, have a battery in place when running an AC to DC system like your moto. The battery 'excites' the alternator so it makes the proper voltage. Luckily, it sounds like you didn't booger up the system and the numbers look really good.

Meech86 · 10-23-2020, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Always, always, have a battery in place when running an AC to DC system like your moto. The battery 'excites' the alternator so it makes the proper voltage. Luckily, it sounds like you didn't booger up the system and the numbers look really good.

Good to know! Thanks. Can't wait to finish up the wiring and assemble the bike back together.

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10-23-2020, 04:57 PM	#23
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,838	Always, always, have a battery in place when running an AC to DC system like your moto. The battery 'excites' the alternator so it makes the proper voltage. Luckily, it sounds like you didn't booger up the system and the numbers look really good. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-09-2020, 11:06 PM	#19
Meech86 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 54	Hello Everyone, I pulled my stator tonight and ran an OHMS test. I tested all 3 phases across, here are my readings below. 1-2 = .745 OHMS 2-3= 00.5 OHMS 1-3 = 5.40 OHMS I think that it's safe to say that with these readings that my stator needs to be replaced. Time to order one!
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10-23-2020, 12:13 PM	#21
Meech86 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 54	Hello everyone, I have received my new stator and have installed it. I started the bike up and ran a test at the leads where the battery would be hooked up to. At idle, I'm getting a reading of 8-10 volts but mainly remains around 8 and when I rev the engine it drops down to 6-7 volts. These tests are ran without a battery in place, I don't believe you need the battery to see if the system is generating the correct amount of volts. I would guess this means that my rectifier is now the issue? What I don't understand is that with the old stator I would receive 4 to 5 volts at idle and now I'm getting 8 volts with the new one. Would this point in the direction that both components were going bad? Thank you for the help
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10-23-2020, 03:21 PM	#22
Meech86 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 54	I ran more tests. I ran the bike with the car battery hooked up and when measuring at the leads i get 12.7 volts at idle and 13.5 or so at 4000 rpm.I guess you have to have a battery to actually complete the circuit? I thought that it should push 12 volts at the leads regardless of a battery being present or not.. Is this because the ground just off the frame doesn't actually ground completely?
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