Regulator HOT GL1200LTD

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I found a meter that would measure temp. and the regulator is 195 degrees F. That seem to hot too me but I don't know. Does anyone know.

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The regulator is mounted in an area that does not get good airflow.

Some have repositioned it to gets more airflow over it which does help to cool it off. They all run hot, as its' job is to sink excess current to ground to prevent overcharging the battery.

When the battery is fully charged, the regulator is working at its' hardest sinking most of the stator current to ground.

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yep,it does get hot,mine was in the 150 deg range when i measured it

just make sure that the mounting surface is clean and u might want to smear a very thin coating of di-electric grease on that surface to promote heat transfer

when the bike is moving i suspect that airflow past the regulator helps to bleed off some of the heat

glad u got your problems straightened out

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Some of the guys on here have mounted 12V electric computer cooling fans to the regulator to keep it cooler. Not sure how they did it, but maybe someone who did will chime in here.

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Thanks to all and yes neoracer it was the shelter causing the problem causing me to loose one leg of the stator. that was what lead me to the regulator- boy that sucker was hot when I reached my hand in there. I did clean the mounting and applied a small amount of di-electric grease, tied all the wires back from it the best I could. A fan might not be a bad idea.