Did you check the connection at the regulator/rectifier?
Stator problem or not on 86 wing?
86 Goldwing Aspencade. 86,000 miles
Bike seemed weak to start so I bought a new battery this spring. Running fine for a few weeks on new battery but leaving work yesterday seemed a little weak restarting at work (not too bad though). Drove 30 miles. Restarted after fifteen minutes but seemed a little weaker. Drove 3 miles to get gas, then could barely turn over at gas station. Got a jump and came home. Hooked up battery charger and started fine this morning (so I don't believe the new battery is an issue).
Revved engine to 3000 rpm with multi meter and the voltage went from 11.8 to 12.5 when revved.
So, am I looking at a stator problem or something else? I've read 13.0 should be my voltage when engine is revving.
Thoughts?
And if it is the stator, at this point, 26 years old, even though the bike looks like it is only five years old (I've maintained it well, repainted it, and all new decals) is it worth the time and money to rebuild?
I'm second owner but I bought at 5000 miles in 1990 and I doubt stator has ever been replaced.
Bike seemed weak to start so I bought a new battery this spring. Running fine for a few weeks on new battery but leaving work yesterday seemed a little weak restarting at work (not too bad though). Drove 30 miles. Restarted after fifteen minutes but seemed a little weaker. Drove 3 miles to get gas, then could barely turn over at gas station. Got a jump and came home. Hooked up battery charger and started fine this morning (so I don't believe the new battery is an issue).
Revved engine to 3000 rpm with multi meter and the voltage went from 11.8 to 12.5 when revved.
So, am I looking at a stator problem or something else? I've read 13.0 should be my voltage when engine is revving.
Thoughts?
And if it is the stator, at this point, 26 years old, even though the bike looks like it is only five years old (I've maintained it well, repainted it, and all new decals) is it worth the time and money to rebuild?
I'm second owner but I bought at 5000 miles in 1990 and I doubt stator has ever been replaced.
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I also was stuck at a few red lights on Friday and manually turned on the engine fan to avoid overheating. Perhaps I ran the fan a little too long while at low rpm. I lost the thermostat switch many years ago and the mechanic advised it would be cheaper to install a manual switch. Most of the time I like the option of turning the fan on myself before the engine gets way hot.
I didn't check the connection at the regulator/rectifier as I thought if that were bad I wouldn't see increased voltage at the battery when I revved the engine.
The VAC test is really the only way to test the magnetic field of the rotor. The stator tests are all done through the multimeter. I also like to do the stator tests with a high current which sometimes uncovers intermittent faults in the windings and their insulation.
Replaced the regulator since that was easier but the problem remains. Looks like a stator is needed. Can't get more than 45 VAC or more than 12.5 V at the battery when revving the engine. Any more thoughts?
You have to face up to what the tests are telling you. You need a new stator.Replaced the regulator since that was easier but the problem remains. Looks like a stator is needed. Can't get more than 45 VAC or more than 12.5 V at the battery when revving the engine. Any more thoughts?
your problem could be as simple as a bad solenoid connector or the regulator connectors need to be hardwired too
doing the solenoid mod may cure your charging problem,the solenoid connector is where your battery is ultimately "recharged"
doing the solenoid mod may cure your charging problem,the solenoid connector is where your battery is ultimately "recharged"
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You can get a voltage increase but may not have full current available. Check stator resistance through the 3 poles and also to ground. Check ac voltage with the engine running between the polesI didn't check the connection at the regulator/rectifier as I thought if that were bad I wouldn't see increased voltage at the battery when I revved the engine.
Most faults with these old charging circuits are bad connections:lash:
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