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<blockquote data-quote="desertrefugee" data-source="post: 192053" data-attributes="member: 1727">Hmm.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure about this.&nbsp; A heavy load and resulting drop seen by the regulator should have the opposite effect, right?&nbsp; The charging voltage should go up.&nbsp; That&#039;s what the regulator does, respond to the sensed level.&nbsp; &nbsp; I believe it was just the pick-off and reference points for your meter.&nbsp; It sounds to me like the charging system was/is working just fine.&nbsp; You&#039;ve described some pretty worst-case conditions, but no issues encountered.&nbsp; While I love having a voltmeter, sometimes they cause more worry than is warranted.&nbsp; I use them for reference more that absolute accuracy.&nbsp; If you know your bike&#039;s nominal operating range, it really doesn&#039;t matter how accurate the gauge is, you&#039;ll still know pretty quickly when there&#039;s trouble....but sometimes a piece of masking tape over the gauge can be the most effective fix! &nbsp; :headscratch:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="desertrefugee, post: 192053, member: 1727"] Hmm. I'm not sure about this. A heavy load and resulting drop seen by the regulator should have the opposite effect, right? The charging voltage should go up. That's what the regulator does, respond to the sensed level. I believe it was just the pick-off and reference points for your meter. It sounds to me like the charging system was/is working just fine. You've described some pretty worst-case conditions, but no issues encountered. While I love having a voltmeter, sometimes they cause more worry than is warranted. I use them for reference more that absolute accuracy. If you know your bike's nominal operating range, it really doesn't matter how accurate the gauge is, you'll still know pretty quickly when there's trouble. ...but sometimes a piece of masking tape over the gauge can be the most effective fix! :headscratch: [/QUOTE]

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