Reg Rec Question

[leevtr]

Can a R/R be tested before fitting, and if so, how ?

[Watty]

See Carls Cyborg links!

[Wicky]

Not really as it converts AC from genny output to DC to the battery. Follow the testing procedure in the manual.

Check the battery voltage with a multimeter, with the engine not running. Start the bike (increase the rpm's up a little), the voltage should now be a couple of volts more than the original battery voltage. Check both voltages (running and not running) at battery terminals.

I've installed a voltmeter into the dash so I can monitor the charging system on the hoof.

[leevtr]

Its an R1 Rec and I dont want to cut the plug off my loom till I know the RR aint duff.

[Watty]

Sorry, got ahead of myself there , you said before fitting Make up 5 leads Lee for testing, male spades on one end, females on the other. Males into bike harness, females to r1 R/R Don't forget to earth it to bike frame.

[VTRDark]

Not really as it converts AC from genny output to DC to the battery.

+1

Lee you could always make some wires up to link between the bike plug and the R/R. A few bits of wire and some spade terminals! Make sure the R/R is bolted to the bike and earthed though.

Oh Watty beat me to it CBA deleting what I've wrote.

(:-})

[Watty]

Not really as it converts AC from genny output to DC to the battery.

+1

Lee you could always make some wires up to link between the bike plug and the R/R. A few bits of wire and some spade terminals! Make sure the R/R is bolted to the bike and earthed though.

Oh Watty beat me to it CBA deleting what I've wrote.

(:-})

bloody hell I've said something useful for once

[leevtr]

Sorry, got ahead of myself there , you said before fitting Make up 5 leads Lee for testing, male spades on one end, females on the other. Males into bike harness, females to r1 R/R Don't forget to earth it to bike frame.

Yeah, bloody obvious innit really !! Cheers, thats a job for tomorrow

[VTRDark]

bloody hell I've said something useful for once

We all have something useful to say but whether it's in context or not is something else altogether.

(:-})

[sirch345]

Another way is to patiently tease out the spade terminal connectors from the Firestorm's white plastic terminal block. It's not the easiest of things to do, but it can be done with patience. You'll need a small thin flat bladed screwdriver to push down at the back of the spade connector to release the tang that holds the spade terminal in place. Just make a note of where the spade connectors came from in case you need to refit them.

Also note on the R1 rectifier the live (+) terminal is on the opposite side to the Firestorms iirc.

Chris.