thanks AApple for your info in re stator ....... an epidemic? ...... also, interesting about driving lights, had a set, non- halogen, installed a few years back but always had trouble with them, thinking it was a ground issue, but wondering if their bad connection gave the stator a headache? They have been completely removed, although, thinking I really would like them back, working correctly. I live very rural and having a little more light on the road would be nice especially in the tighter corners. Anyway, did you pop for that ebay stator? and/or learn anything more about its quality? On my end, it looks like my wishful thinking is no more than that, cooked stator. Although, I will run her with the extra bag battery for now. No time to break her down and my shop has been totally broken down for a major move and I'm not going to break her down on a piece of plywood on a dirt floor, hell wouldn't even trust the lift to work right! Also, my thought was and still is to pull the stator and take it over to an old world company a few towns away that rewinds generators, starter motors etc, need to check pricing but thinking it might be at least about the same, but maybe they could wind her up with a little heavier wire making her a little stronger than "normal"...... and thats not because I run a lot of power, hell, I don't even have a radio .... wind in the ears ..... oh, one last thing, I can really relate to something you referred to, that being once you open her up, how many other things might you start doing ......." while we're at it" ....Crowe
