Bilbreybuilt
Parking Attendant
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posted July 11, 2009 11:48 AM
burnt wires
just wandering if any one has used any ricks stators or regulators. if so what to expect for reliability? I was on my way to work when my reg. plugs fried and smoke started pouring from under the passenger seat. going to test them this weekend to verify which one or both are bad. any input would be nice oem parts are about $550.00 and ricks are about half that.
  
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Bilbreybuilt
Parking Attendant
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posted July 13, 2009 06:58 PM
I tested both parts per the service manual and they both tested good. I am going to take the reg. to work to test it with the 3 battery test to verify. but the stator is pushing 110 ac volts out all 3 at 4000 rpm and all the resistance tests are good so kinda stumped on why it burnt.
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Bilbreybuilt
Parking Attendant
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posted July 15, 2009 06:52 PM
Ran the 3 battery test on the reg. worked fine no bad results so I repaired the harness and installed a new stator plug and has been fine for a few days now. kinda weird why it burnt. oh well seems fine now and didnt cost a thing other than some time.
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thekaz
Needs a job
spell chequer is bustimicated
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posted July 15, 2009 07:35 PM
 Edited By: thekaz on 16 Jul 2009 03:36
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Ran the 3 battery test on the reg. worked fine no bad results so I repaired the harness and installed a new stator plug and has been fine for a few days now. kinda weird why it burnt. oh well seems fine now and didnt cost a thing other than some time.
many people including me have just done away with the plug and never had an issue ..... alot of the issues are to do with the plug and the leaching of oil through the stator wire so solder&heat shrinking is a great fix 
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Pudsky
Novice Class
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posted July 17, 2009 10:33 AM
Definatly cut out the OEM connectors. When I had problems with my stator, I replaced the stator and the regulator/rectifier with the units from Rick's electronics. I ended up having to remove both the connectors, the three wire one going to the rectifier/regulator, and the five wire one leaving the regulator/rectifier. Once I did that the Rick's units seem to be working properly. I have put on over 500 miles on mostly long rides.
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Bilbreybuilt
Parking Attendant
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posted July 20, 2009 06:21 PM
hey thanks for the info and if I have any problems again I will probably eliminate the oe plugs an dhard wire it. but as for now seems fine already put on around 2000 mile since and no other problems yet. I ride alot from texas to colorado and kansas so hopefully I will now soon enough.
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