Just bought a 2001 300 4x4. It runs great as long as the battery is charged. It will eventually run the battery down and will die. I am getting plenty of fire from stator, and the voltage reg is putting out power but is getting really hot. Anyone have any suggetions?

ac300ga
rx_71@excite.com

 

Your charging system isn't charging. Has to be either the stator (charge coils) or the reg/rectifier. I can e-mail you the manual pages for those test if you would like me too.

 

bear4570,

if you could email me those pages it would be great. i will let you know how it turns out.

Thank you
ac300ga
rx_71@excite.com

 

ac300ga, You have mail. Good luck.

 

ac300ga,

I am willing to bet that you're voltage regulator is pooched. I have the exact same problem with mine. When I talked with my local AC dealer they said that this model had a known issue with the voltage regulators in 2000 and early production 2001's.

DO NOT MESS AROUND!! I have a buddy with a 2000 that had this issue. He ignored it and not only melted the regulator down but also melted a hole about the size of a quarter in the CDI. Long story short, he has just received a bill for a little over $850 Canadian to replace the battery, voltage regulator and CDI box. Had he dealt with it when he first noticed it he probably would have saved himself the cost of the CDI ($585 CDN).

If you are unable to do the testing / diagnostics yourself, take it to the dealer. You may save yourself a pile of $$$$ in the long run.

Drew.

 

Good point.