Not Charging

[Denny&Karen]

The ole girl just quit charging today... Any advise ???

 

[Joep]

First check your yellow wire plug near/behind the battery... See if v the white connector looks like it hit.cooked... also put a low amp

 

[Steve83]

First off - welcome from Southern California!

Yup - 3 wires from the stator are all yellow, and the connection near the battery gets corroded, heats up and melts the plastic connector. They can be cut, spliced and soldered for a permanent repair.

There are several threads here on how to check a stator. They rarely go completely bad, but you never know. The regulator would be the next item to check.

 

[Joep]

Mia culpa.. welcome from North TEXAS DFW area...

 

[joedrum]

welcome to classic and good luck on the stator plug being the cause ...

 

[Denny&Karen]

Thanks for all the good advise...I appreciate it.... Thank You...
After checking my alternator output, I find that I didn't have a problem after-all... It was charging 14 volts, but my amp gauge was reading less than 12... Apparently the battery had lost some charge.. I should ride it more....
Had a good ride today, about 180 mi. and my tail bone is tender, but the amp meter is now reading about 14 volts... Hot dammm
Thanks again...
Also, thinking of selling the ole girl.. 83 Aspencade, 38,000 mi, ex cond, all oem...

 

[Omega Man]

Still check that plug and do the mod if needed! Welcome to the forums.

~O~

 

[Denny&Karen]

I did have the stator connector plug apart and it looked clean with no signs of corrosion...
Best Ever Denny

 

[brianinpa]

Seeing how that connector is a key source of stator failures, it is still a good idea to get rid of that connector, and welcome to Classics!

 

[Denny&Karen]

Thank you Brian.... I've been debating on doing that, but didn't want to take away from the originality of the bike.. Ah, so be it..
Is this a great site or what ??

 

[dan filipi]

If it's 100% original and as nice a shape as it sounds, I'd fill the plug with dielectric grease and keep it.

 

[Denny&Karen]

Thanks Dan... That is what I would like to do, because this one is so original and un-touched...

 

[backlander]

Welcome to CGW

 

[Ansimp]

dan filipi » Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:16 am[/url]":1mc2ajee]
If it's 100% original and as nice a shape as it sounds, I'd fill the plug with dielectric grease and keep it.

Welcome from Oz. +1 on retaining the plug. When they fail I just install new plugs and solder the crimps to the wires for better connections...

 

[Steve83]

My '82 and '83 both have the original connectors. If they're clean, they don't give any problems. +2 on originality! Glad yours is up and running again!