How To Wire a Motorcycle Series, Episode 3: Regulator Rectifiers Explained // Revival Tech Talk

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In this episode Alan and Alec discuss Regulator Rectifiers, what they are, what they do, why you need one, and which one do you need. And other stuff.
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[@willekeurigkarakter]

Love your video's and like to see more. Bit reluctant to buy stuff because of the risk of import taxes when shipping to the Netherlands (Europe)

[@hishamibrahim4736]

Awesome experiment I would love to try just little worry about the life bullet I wanna know it’s going to get off or no

[@anthonylangston8488]

thanks for the info on the Reg/Rec, i have already used mine with a Antigravity battery on my 2012 KLR650 and had no problems, I'm about to do a rewire with the motogadget blue. so i'm watching videos and trying to get ready to eat this elephant one bite at a time.

[@lewismcmillan4784]

Great videos! I'm kicking off a cb750 build and this is really helping a total novice out! Please keep them coming!

[@whiteknightinblack]

loving the series, while I do ,, ok,, at wiring,, mainly just replacing lol, nice to learn a little more about the systems. anyway to get one of these videos on converting an old triumph pos ground to a more modern neg ground so can upgrade the system?? starting to have more problems with mine,, if not, no worries, might be a little to lengthy for this series. thanks for putting the vids out, always looking to see what comes next.

[@bigstick1970]

Love all your videos! Was looking back at all of them for something in the M switches. As far as drilling the bars to install them. If I missed it could you post link. Thanks. keep up the great Work!

[@RevivalCycles]

We don't have a video on that topic yet but it would make for a great one. I'll tell you a couple of ways that we go about it in the shop. 1. Free Hand - Locate the center of your hole and use a spring loaded punch to mark it. The mark will center your drill bit. Use a fresh bit and clean up around the hole wo there are no burs that will damage your wire. 2. Use a handle bar drill jig. shop.revivalcycles.com/lsl-handlebar-drill-jig/ These will give you a 5mm pilot hole that you can go up as needed. In the shop the guys will use either of these two methods, often while the bars are mounted so that the clamps hold them tight and they can be certain that the positions are correct for the switch angles.

[@ryanmiller3815]

This series is awesome! Do you guys have a video on how to wire a cdi box from say, a honda nighthawk to an m unit?

[@Redhawk03a]

I think I saw an article on their website explaining exactly how to do this

[@Vincegould]

The ground on my 1999 r6 off of the reg rec goes to the fuel sender, cooling fan, and fuel pump. All 3 are super weird. Is there a place to start the search?

[@happylife2984]

Sir how can possiable . rectifair regulator send to betry ac current

[@Puggel]

Great video! I have a BMW R100 with a diod board. Im guessing thats the reg/rec? Is it a plug and play swap to a newer reg/rec?

[@RevivalCycles]

Hi Patrik, here's a Link to the right one for your BMW. The second link is to a wiring diagram specifically for Bosch charging systems. shop.revivalcycles.com/universal-type-b-field-excited-3-phase-regulator-rectifier-for-lead-acid-and-lithium-batteries/ BMW R/ Bike & Moto Guzzi's with Bosch Alternators Regulator Rectifier Upgrade

[@Redhawk03a]

Revival rocks

[@abdullahafzalpk9652]

Nice info. Hard work. A question. What if we mixup the stator wires. Im running a 5 wire regrec. Thanks.

[@RevivalCycles]

No worries, if you don't get the three stator wires mixed up it won't hurt anything at all.

[@abdullahafzalpk9652]

@@RevivalCycles by thats what im asking. All three stator wires are of yellow color. All three of em. So it wont harm anything if i just attach them with whatever regrec wires?? Leaving out the power and ground.

[@joshuamoon8442]

First I want to make sure you guys are still there I have some really good questions I need help with

[@liviumistor5693]

So, can you use a lithium better reg/rec with a regular battery? Because it should only put 14v.

[@RevivalCycles]

Yes you can

[@liviumistor5693]

Thank you. I think that would solve my problem. 👍👍@@RevivalCycles

[@justfly2010]

Great video! So it rectifies first ac to DC then regulates the DC voltage...hum interesting 👍

[@RevivalCycles]

That is how the magic happens. We have a series of installation diagrams for both traditional and m.Unit installations in our Knowledge Base in the link below. technicalarticles.revivalcycles.com/hc/en-us

[@rickyberndt7117]

Trying to hook up my 1948 Indian Chief . Any help ?

[@digschopper9321]

Nice info

[@reymarcarmea0407]

ok na ok po ang paliwanag mo paps anlinaw, tanong ko lang ok po ba yan kahit walang battery ?

[@enriquemicabalo8186]

Do you have rectifier for gpz400 kawasaki?

[@RevivalCycles]

We might but I know some of the GPZ's have a regulator integrated into the alternator. If you shoot us an email to techsupport@revivalcycles .com and include your factory wiring diagram we can help you figure that out.

[@bartgeerts2845]

So the the alternator needs the battery to generate power? I don't think so.

[@RevivalCycles]

It does if it's a field excited stator which requires current from a battery to excite the field coil creating a magnetic field order to generate power. 🖖

[@alxazar]

Are there many motorcycles that don't have a permanent magnet alternator ? Cause if so you would probably see at least 3 extra wires for the exciter coils to get power, not seeing many of those... @@RevivalCycles

[@CajunGreenMan]

FYI, MOSFET is an acronym, not a brand name. www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/MOSFET.html. Loving this series, keep up the great work!

[@RevivalCycles]

Peace Love thanks for clarifying. We’re not saying in the video that it’s a brand, it’s a type of reg rec.

[@CajunGreenMan]

@@RevivalCycles I understand. And previously I have spent a lot of time searching for a brand of rectifier called mosfet before I learned it's actually an acronym. Just wanted to keep anyone else from making my mistake. Lol!

[@michaeldanch7723]

I love your videos and they are very helpful, but I have reached out to you guys a number of times for help with products and no one gets back to me.

[@RevivalCycles]

Sorry to hear that, how are you trying to reach us Michael? I'm the guy who answers all the incoming tech questions and while it on occasion can take a few days I respond to every email that lands in my box even if it's with an "I don't know". [e-mail]

[@d3xterown]

Mosfet are better because they controlle the amount of power produced (not just dump it to ground (and create heat)) Also a modern fh020aa shindengen putsout 14,2V max less then 14,4V max for 4 cell LIfepo4

[@MainelyMoto207]

I'm pretty sure that guy has been seen burglarizing houses.....

[@RevivalCycles]

Or hamburgers

[@martinaked2424]

Maybe in 10 years there'll be something else. Nope.