Nothing on the bike is AC (as far as I know), set to DC and take the readings again. Dave
On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 at 16:27, Darin Hatton <[email protected]> wrote: > Set voltmeter to dc and do what? > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 3:12 PM Dave duChêne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Set the meter to DC >> >> On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 at 15:42, Darin Hatton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ok. Just got home and ran bike again. Stator results: with voltmeter set >>> on ac, black lead to ground and red to each yellow wire individually I got >>> about 6.5 v.ac from each at idle (about1500rpm). Put voltmeter on dc >>> to check voltage at battery got 12.5 v.dc at 5k rpm. These were done with >>> headlight OFF . >>> >>> On Nov 6, 2018 12:16 PM, "Glenn Evanish" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> 1989 PC800 was like that. In 1990, they went to magnets. I have a 1990 >>> and 1994. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 12:09 PM Darin Hatton <[email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My daily rider is a 1983 gl650i silverwing. Non runner when I got it. >>>> Stator went out, pulse advancer coil went out and head gaskets. After all >>>> that it runs great and like I said, with 64k on clock it is my daily. >>>> Nighthawk charging system is field coil (supplies magnetic field) instead >>>> of permanent magnets. This is where the problem lies. My experience, what >>>> little I have, is all with permanent magnet types. My 81 cb400 hawk is >>>> permanent magnet type also >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 11:09 AM EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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. 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