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The electrical connectors in these bikes can cause horrendous voltage drops. Sometimes it is the actual connection, and sometimes it is the crimp where the wire is joined to the terminal. Occasionally it is the contacts in a relay, but most often it is a combination of all three. It would be a good winter project to disconnect, clean and packevery connector with dielectric grease.
If the brass in a connector is not bright and new there will be considerable resistance to the flow of electricity. While copper and brass are excellent conductors, unfortunately the oxides that form on them over time are very poor conductors. Actually very few metallic oxides conduct electricity worth a hoot. Most are excellent resistors. Clean them as you are able with the tools you have, and use dielectric grease to prevent further oxidation. This is the reason the plug for the stator wires fails so often. It works when new and bright but itoxidizes soon which creates a resistance which causes heat, which causes more oxidation etc. The other connectors don't have the 50 odd volts running through them so they justexchange voltage for heat you most likely can't detect, and in the end you have10 volts or less to do the work of 12.
