WTF?? Bike's NOT popping fuses? Progress??

[Rema1000]

World's simplest R/R & Stator test:

-Unplug the nylon connectors between the R/R and the bike.
-Set the multimeter to Diode Test.
-Hook one multimeter lead to either the red or black R/R wire.  Touch the other multimeter each to each of the three yellow wires, one at a time.  You should get about the same reading on each of the three.
-Flip the multimeter leads around (red<=>black) and repeat.  You should get about the same reading on each of the three yellow wires.

Now connect the multimeter to the other R/R lead and repeat (test to each of the three yellow wires, then flip the multimeter leads and test again).  With each test of three wires, you should get about the same reading on each of the three wires.

With the bike off and the meter set to Ohms, resistance between any two yellow wires should be similar.  Checking resistance between any yellow wire and the bike frame should give about the same reading.  With the bike running and the meter set to AC, checking the volts between any two yellow wires should give about the same reading.

Such rough tests won't tell you if you're running within spec, but should tell you if you have Goats, shorted winding, blown diode, etc.    It's good to do the "real" tests, but it's much easier to remember that any test you do between a yellow wire and something else should give about the same result with any of the three yellow wires.

[John Bates]

World's simplest R/R & Stator test:

In a nutshell..... You've got it!

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Just installed the RR I got off Ebay for 50 bucks.  Rode it around the complex, and so far so good!!  I'll know more when I take it on a long ride, but I think we fixed it (unless it's Goat's that killed the RR..).  Thanks to everyone for all the help, especially John Bates.  Woo-hoo!!!

-Jason

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I just took the bike to the mall, and it ran perfectly.  Yay!!