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Well... same old thing I guess... My 1200 LTD seems to have a charging problem. I started checking things out and someone had already done the elimination of the connectorby the battery and soldered the wires direct. With that being done I thought I would just replace the wires completely. So now I have NEW wire from the stator to the regulator. Very nice... however... I still seem to have a weird problem. The bike starts and the voltmeter reads 14.1. If I let it warm up it stays around there until I start to take off. Then the voltage drops to 12 or below. I have hit the kill switch then started (while driving) and the voltage goes up again and may or may not stay there. I may do this several times during a ride or may only have to do it once. If I leave it to stay at the 12 volt or below the battery will be dead the next day when I go to start it. I am wondering if I should be looking toward the rectifier/regulator or ifI should be looking at the starter solenoid (being as all power seems to go through it). All voltage readings are from the built in meter. Also, when I got the bike it seemed to be always at 14 or so volts except when my brake is pressed at idle.
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Marty
Well... same old thing I guess... My 1200 LTD seems to have a charging problem. I started checking things out and someone had already done the elimination of the connectorby the battery and soldered the wires direct. With that being done I thought I would just replace the wires completely. So now I have NEW wire from the stator to the regulator. Very nice... however... I still seem to have a weird problem. The bike starts and the voltmeter reads 14.1. If I let it warm up it stays around there until I start to take off. Then the voltage drops to 12 or below. I have hit the kill switch then started (while driving) and the voltage goes up again and may or may not stay there. I may do this several times during a ride or may only have to do it once. If I leave it to stay at the 12 volt or below the battery will be dead the next day when I go to start it. I am wondering if I should be looking toward the rectifier/regulator or ifI should be looking at the starter solenoid (being as all power seems to go through it). All voltage readings are from the built in meter. Also, when I got the bike it seemed to be always at 14 or so volts except when my brake is pressed at idle.
:12ltd:
Marty