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10-26-2008, 09:45 PM
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10-27-2008, 12:40 AM
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If your voltage regular is melted it will have to be replaced anyway , i'm not that good at the electrical trouble shooting ; but i would go over the entire electrial harness starting from the battery all the way to the ignition switch before installing the new voltage regular !
It's most likly a bare wire somewhere along the frame that had been rubbing again't the metal of the frame that caused the burn't/melted voltage/reg , someone who know's more than i do will chime in and give you more info on how to trouble shoot the electrical componate's for your quad ; it's kind of late now that why nobody has answered your post and welcome to the forums !.......
It's most likly a bare wire somewhere along the frame that had been rubbing again't the metal of the frame that caused the burn't/melted voltage/reg , someone who know's more than i do will chime in and give you more info on how to trouble shoot the electrical componate's for your quad ; it's kind of late now that why nobody has answered your post and welcome to the forums !.......
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I will ditto Willibee said, Welcome to the forum.
Bad news is the last time I replaced a voltage regulator it was about $200 I would suspect it is slightly higher now so you are correct in making sure it won't happen again. From what I understand about the regulator/rectifier's job is it regulates the amount of juice that flows out of the stator and changes its form. So when craps out on you it usually just fries the wires that are connected to it. Since they are usually taped together this can damage other wires that may need repairing before the new one is installed.
Good news is everyting down stream from the regulator can be tested to make sure they were not damaged when regulator went out. These test procedures are in the service manual. As Willibee suggested I would check the easy stuff. Burnt, shorted wires, battery and its charge, battery connections, fuses etc. Then install a new Reg/Rect and fire it up. With it running check the voltage at the battery. Should be around 12volts.
Also (most may agree with this) most of the time I would rather have a colonoscopy that fix, diagnose an electrical problem!
Swampy
Bad news is the last time I replaced a voltage regulator it was about $200 I would suspect it is slightly higher now so you are correct in making sure it won't happen again. From what I understand about the regulator/rectifier's job is it regulates the amount of juice that flows out of the stator and changes its form. So when craps out on you it usually just fries the wires that are connected to it. Since they are usually taped together this can damage other wires that may need repairing before the new one is installed.
Good news is everyting down stream from the regulator can be tested to make sure they were not damaged when regulator went out. These test procedures are in the service manual. As Willibee suggested I would check the easy stuff. Burnt, shorted wires, battery and its charge, battery connections, fuses etc. Then install a new Reg/Rect and fire it up. With it running check the voltage at the battery. Should be around 12volts.
Also (most may agree with this) most of the time I would rather have a colonoscopy that fix, diagnose an electrical problem!
Swampy
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