Testing the charging system on a Harley Davidson.

[@aaronhenderson494]

Nicely done and thanks for posting...I learn something new every time!

[@TimBarnett-pl9kd]

I dropped small stainless nut just like that. But when I dropped it went into ocean, because I was working on friends 38ft Bayliner, over water. To make me feel even worse, we had to drive back to town for a replacement! Man!

[@spectreactual2204]

Some knucklehead in back over my maxi-scooter and cracked the magnito magnet part in the flywheel, it took about 4 month for me to find out. The rattle just kept getting worse. I had to charge the battery every night. I don't know how Harley stators are made. Finally I changed the oil, confetti. There are so so many stators for my bike out there I gave up trying to find the right one. So I took my Kymco xciting 250cc fully apart. To sell the frame now I'm putting it back together. It's fun, except for figuring out witch bolts are what. Sorry so long.

[@samheninger505]

The AC voltage seemed a bit high. I would of reved the motor a bit to see how high it went at like 3k rpm. If it was any higher than 46v ac I would think that is causing premature failure in the R/R rectifier/regulator and overcharging battery causing premature failure of the battery as well. Well done I soldier everything!😂

[@TimBarnett-pl9kd]

I thought I had dead battery at Cabela's parking lot. Customers say, we'll push you to get started. An engine started with little effect. But my battery was fried when I got home, finding cause of problem not dead battery but rectifier failed to convert 110V into 12V. My battery was fried because it was injected with 110V all way home, instead of usual 12V. Now I'm learning about rectifiers, buying new battery as well as new rectifier. My thoughts, you should find out what's really wrong before just push starting bike an riding it home?

[@blockheadfxstc0428]

That is the exact problem I'm having, and I didn't catch it's quick enough and boiled my battery

[@DicklongNtheBoys]

Thank for posting man you might have saved me a trip to the dealership