Interesting. I don't personally know what a field coil is, but on the PC and Goldwing (at least, maybe others) you just start the bike, turn the VOM to AC, and read the output off the 3 wires. I believe each should be around 6 volts AC. This then goes to the R/R, which changes it to DC and dumps excess current as heat. PCs have a lot of charging system issues since the stock R/Rs have no cooling fins and are tucked away under the tupperware without good air flow. I'm changing to a MOSFET with fins as preventive maintenance, but I'm retaining the original wiring so that I can just plug my OEM R/R on the road in a pinch. I do a lot of long-distance trips, and the PC is great for that if it keeps running. Other than the electrical issues, they are 100K mile bikes. But this is the Nighthawk forum. I still have my Nighthawk, a lighter, nimbler, peppier bike.
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