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Paul H Cyclist
Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Hersham
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:52 pm Post subject: Alternator voltage |
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Is my alternator on my 1200 Bandit producing to much charge voltage at 14.5v idling and rising to 15v when given some revs.my battery seems to need replacing after only 16 months.I was advised that the regulator could need replacing, as its part of the Alternator i tried the cheap option of fitting a secondhand Alternator but the charge voltages stayed the same.2 duff regulators?
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Carnage British Superbike Racer
Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 1432
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:46 am Post subject: |
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id say a duff second hand alternator, ya pays ya money and takes your choice. _________________ Rust is lighter than carbon fibre! |
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megawatt Speedway Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 485 Location: Northiam, near Rye
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Alternator output, between each pair of yellow wires , should be around 75volts. When plugged into reg/rec , check voltage at battery with engine running. Should be around 15volts. With engine stopped , battery voltage should be around 13.8volts. _________________ Why pay someone else, do it yerself |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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MrE wrote: | id say a duff second hand alternator, ya pays ya money and takes your choice. |
megawatt wrote: | Alternator output, between each pair of yellow wires , should be around 75volts. When plugged into reg/rec , check voltage at battery with engine running. Should be around 15volts. With engine stopped , battery voltage should be around 13.8volts. |
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Double check with another volt meter in case yours is inaccurate just in case, but likely to be reg/rec from the description.
Does the battery get hot or smell? _________________
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Carnage British Superbike Racer
Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Posts: 1432
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: |
Double check with another, in case your nose is inaccurate just in case, but likely to be rectumfrier from the description.
Does it get hot or smell? |
ive used a similar method on several women in the past _________________ Rust is lighter than carbon fibre! |
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Paul H Cyclist
Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Hersham
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: Alternator voltage |
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Thanks for the advice and the humour
I will take a sniff and a feel when i get to work . I will also try another voltmeter |
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Sniff Pedestrian
Joined: 06 Jan 2012 Posts: 9 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Alternator voltage |
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Paul H wrote: | Thanks for the advice and the humour
I will take a sniff and a feel when i get to work . I will also try another voltmeter |
rectum frier......
AND you will NOT take a Sniff... _________________ It's all inb the preparation.....
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Paul H Cyclist
Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 30 Location: Hersham
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: Alternator voltage |
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Checked with another multimeter and voltage is the same the Battery is not getting hot or smelling.Its probably that i bought a cheap crap battery last time, As suzuki main dealer agree with Megawatt 15v is within the limits so ive replaced battery with a Bosch one and im going to run with as is.
new reg is £180 from suzuki and alternator is 700!!!!
Anybody want to buy a secondhand alternator . |
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megawatt Speedway Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 485 Location: Northiam, near Rye
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Keep an eye on the reg/rec output volts mate. If they go over 15/16volts, replace r/r with a pattern one for about £60 I think. Any way you could fit a voltmeter ? _________________ Why pay someone else, do it yerself |
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4076 Location: Stuck in the middle.
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Alternator voltage |
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Paul H wrote: | new reg is £180 from suzuki and alternator is 700!!!!
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Practically Aprilia prices ! For future reference, West Country Windings will re-wire an alternator for about £150. _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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wildman "Fluffy"
Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 2081 Location: Not here!
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Bloody hell! Thats gone up a bit.
it was only £100 when I got mine re-wound a couple of years back.
West Country Windings, based in Essex. Always makes me laff _________________ The lunatics have finally taken over the asylum |
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JimBo Pedantic Cnut
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 5394
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:03 am Post subject: |
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wildman wrote: | West Country Windings, based in Essex. Always makes me laff |
Do they do clotted cream too?
If its in Essex maybe it should be "Wild West"? _________________ So many roads, so little time. |
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