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Charging system impending failure?
Written by kjp986 on 11/14/2010 at 09:55 pm

Actually, there is a good one at www.WireMyBike.com

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Phillip Boyd" <phillip.g.boyd@...> wrote:
>
> Try Eastern Beaver. Here's a link:
>
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Connectors/CNA250-TL/cna250-tl.\
html
>
> Take care
> Phil
> Northern VA
> 1995 PC800 - Tsunami
> 1994 PC800 - Obsession (Picking up next week from David W.! Woot!)
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Kev" <kperham986@> wrote:
> >
> > OK, here is what I have:
> > The plug into the RR has one burnt connector that is melted into the
plastic. I got all the connectors out of the plug, except that one.
> > Questions remaining:
> > Did the connector arc due to a loose connection, or is it the RR itself? It
appears to be an updated part.
> > Is the plastic plug available for replacement?
> > Not sure how to show a picture of it, but here is a link:
> > http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/kperham986/RRPlug.jpg
> > Kevin
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Gwynethh" <gwynethh15@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Some people have apparently soldered the wires directly to the R/R but I
used John Handfords method of attaching via the existing plug/connectors just to
parallel the existing wires.
> > >
> > > It can function as two things. 1. Increase the effective wire gauge (and
lower resistance) hence less loss in an important part of the charging circuit
and 2. If run directly to the battery terminals, eliminate a couple of possible
poor connections. The poor connections can be temperature related.
> > >
> > > You can gain 3/4 to 1 volt at the battery terminals.
> > >
> > > The word version of the procedure is in the files/tech info area as
> > > PC800 hot wire fix.doc
> > >
> > > This is may be the least cost/ highest benefit mod that can be done on the
PC800.
> > >
> > > All bow down to John Handford who has, in the greater glory of the Pacific
Coast, lowered our resistance.
> > >
> > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Kev" <kperham986@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is the "Hot Wire Mod" anything more than removing the plug and soldering
the wires together in it's place?
> > > > Kevin
> > > > '96 PC800 "The Red Fury"
> > > > '99 VFR800 "Pancake Meyers"
> > > > '01 RC51 "Southbound Pachyderm"
> > > >
> > > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Gwynethh" <gwynethh15@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Time for the hot wire mod?
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Kev" <kperham986@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Long story short:
> > > > > > I installed a Datel LED Volt Meter about a year/year and a half ago,
and until recently it showed very steady and predictable readings. This week I'm
seeing changes of 1-1.25 volts at steady speeds. Cruising on the highway at 70,
I'm seeing it read 11.9 to 12.4 to 13.1.
> > > > > > Nothing catastrophic yet, but it has me concerned.
> > > > > > R/R? Stator? Connections?
> > > > > > Your thoughts?
> > > > > > Kevin
> > > > > > '96 PC800 "The Red Fury"
> > > > > > '99 VFR800 "Pancake Meyers"
> > > > > > '01 RC51 "Southbound Pachyderm"
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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