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| Originally Posted by Shazaam! Checking the stator wire's continuity won't reveal the problem.
The error that most people make is replacing only the 6-inches or so of the crispy portion of the stator lead wires adjacent to the connector. Even though not visibly damaged, the adjacent section of wire should also be replaced with a larger gauge all the way back to where it enters the engine casing. This is because the entire wire has been overheated and has lost its electrical insulation properties which then allows the wires to short together (likely within the common sheath), usually at the higher voltages produced at higher engine speeds but sometimes also at lower rpms.
This lead wire shorting in the sheath area will damage the regulator's solid state components. Remove the sheath and use stand-off insulators where the wires come near any grounded component. |
Thanks Shazaam.....I had considered that a common sheath for both wires may not be a good idea (unfortunately after the fact) so when I get to fitting the New RR I'll probably do the wiring right back to the alternator stator, although the tests aren't showing up any big problems in the outputs at the moment, better safe than sorry. No doubt i'll keep you posted
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06-Jul-2009, 14:21 
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