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GL1100 Rectifier/Regulator Testing
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<blockquote data-quote="CreatorsDream" data-source="post: 25736" data-attributes="member: 540"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Is the GL1100 1980-83 Honda Service Manual testing of the rectifier correct?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I'm asking because I have tried these tests on two different regulator/rectifiers and can not get the correct readings. Either I'm not reading my RadioShack multimeter correct, or both R/R's are bad, or the procedure for checking is bad. I'm also including some information from another GW mechanic that makes more sense because his method is closer to the readings I'm getting. Can anyone help shed some light on this test for seeing if the regulator/rectifier is bad?</span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1750[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Note</strong> that I get no reading whatsoever in the Reverse Direction which should be 6,000 Ohms. This is directly from the Honda Manual.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Now here is another test by Motorcycle Expert: Mark Shively - 7/16/2004 </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Okay so my testing shows .97 instead of .5xx on the ground side with no reading when reversing my leads. I'm also getting .94 instead of the .5 using the positive side test with no reading when I reverse the leads. Is my regulator/rectifier good or bad?</span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1751[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Note that I'm using the 2nd from the top K Ohms setting to take my readings. I'm not an electrician so I'm waling in the dark...</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CreatorsDream, post: 25736, member: 540"] [size=7]Is the GL1100 1980-83 Honda Service Manual testing of the rectifier correct?[/size] [size=5]I'm asking because I have tried these tests on two different regulator/rectifiers and can not get the correct readings. Either I'm not reading my RadioShack multimeter correct, or both R/R's are bad, or the procedure for checking is bad. I'm also including some information from another GW mechanic that makes more sense because his method is closer to the readings I'm getting. Can anyone help shed some light on this test for seeing if the regulator/rectifier is bad?[/size] [ATTACH type="full" alt="RectifierCheck.jpg"]1750._xfImport[/ATTACH] [size=5][b]Note[/b] that I get no reading whatsoever in the Reverse Direction which should be 6,000 Ohms. This is directly from the Honda Manual.[/size] [b]Now here is another test by Motorcycle Expert: Mark Shively - 7/16/2004 [/b] [size=5]Okay so my testing shows .97 instead of .5xx on the ground side with no reading when reversing my leads. I'm also getting .94 instead of the .5 using the positive side test with no reading when I reverse the leads. Is my regulator/rectifier good or bad?[/size] [ATTACH type="full" alt="multimeter.jpg"]1751._xfImport[/ATTACH] [size=5][b]Note that I'm using the 2nd from the top K Ohms setting to take my readings. I'm not an electrician so I'm waling in the dark...[/b][/size] [/QUOTE]
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