Maybe someone will chime in with a more accurate answer, but you should be seeing in the 13.5-14V range when the engine's RPMs are at 'cruising' speed (3000+ or so).
You'll likely be seeing 11.5v or less at idle. On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Michael McCall wrote: > Didn't know that, do you know what the voltage is supposed to go up to when I > rev it? > > Thanks > Mike > > On Jan 12, 2011 7:58 PM, "James O'Gorman" <[email protected]> wrote: > > That sounds normal. The ALT doesn't charge the bike at idle. It does this > > (I believe) to save a little strain on the engine at idle. Most the time > > when a bike is running, it isn't idling, and when it does idle, it is only > > for short periods of time (warming up and sitting at stop lights). > > > > - James O'Gorman > > > > > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Michael McCall wrote: > > > >> the regulator was bad and I replaced it. Which fixed it, sort of. It > >> doesn't charge at idle but does get some increase with reving, some being > >> half a volt ish. > >> > >> On Jan 12, 2011 4:37 PM, "James O'Gorman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > One more possibility - > >> > (and I'd have to look at the schematic to be sure) Most Alternators > >> > have a reference wire (to voltage regulator) OR a sensing wire (that > >> > looks for voltage drop from the draw of other electronics like the > >> > lights), and a switched 12v wire (that functions as the on/off). If > >> > either of these was missing/broken/intermittent, it would cause > >> > electrical mishaps such as the alternator not coming on to charge. > >> > > >> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Burned up stator, or rectifier/regulator. > >> >> > >> >> On Jan 12, 4:50 pm, Michael McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> I have the same bike, and I too have electrical problems. Do you know > >> >>> why I > >> >>> wouldn't be getting a charge for the stator/rotor/alternator? > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks > >> >>> Mike > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
