charging system
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keithg64
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2000 GL1500 Pearl Coranado Blue -sold
Re: charging system
I got this from my other site:
I know the battery you installed was new and fully charged and the terminals are clean and tight......Right?
I would recommend checking the alternator output.
Check the voltage at the battery with the engine off. Should be around 12.3 volts.
Check the voltage at the battery with the engine at idle (800 - 850 RPM's. Make a mental note of the voltage.
Increase the RPM's to around 1800 - 2000, check the voltage at the battery. Should be around 13.5 - 13.8 volts.
If you have a Comp-U-Fire alternator, the voltage at the higher RPM's will probably be 14 to 14.5 volts.
If you do not have an increase in voltage at the higher RPM's, this would indicate alternator problems. Some possibilities could be brushes sticking in the brush holders, brushes worn out, a bad rotor or a bad voltage regulator.
I know the battery you installed was new and fully charged and the terminals are clean and tight......Right?
I would recommend checking the alternator output.
Check the voltage at the battery with the engine off. Should be around 12.3 volts.
Check the voltage at the battery with the engine at idle (800 - 850 RPM's. Make a mental note of the voltage.
Increase the RPM's to around 1800 - 2000, check the voltage at the battery. Should be around 13.5 - 13.8 volts.
If you have a Comp-U-Fire alternator, the voltage at the higher RPM's will probably be 14 to 14.5 volts.
If you do not have an increase in voltage at the higher RPM's, this would indicate alternator problems. Some possibilities could be brushes sticking in the brush holders, brushes worn out, a bad rotor or a bad voltage regulator.
It's not what you buy, it's what you build.
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quadman
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Re: charging system
Where can I get a wire diagram
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WingAdmin
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1982 GL1100A Aspencade (sold)
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2007 Aspen Sentry Trailer
Re: charging system
There is no big single wiring diagram for 1500's like there was for earlier Goldwings- the electrical system is just too large and complex. Instead, the Honda service manual has many pages that show each system and subsystem, and how each system connects to the others.quadman wrote:Where can I get a wire diagram
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caddude398
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- Motorcycle: 1995 goldwing 1500cc
Re: charging system
to take the pulley off of my 1995 altenator do i just need to apply a ton of force to the allenhead bolt in the middle of the pulley while holden the whatyamacallit?? could it be reverse threaded or is it lefty lucy can someone please help before i end up snapping or breaking something t/y jim from seattle area aka caddude398