Posted August 3, 2017 Bit of help required, battery has swollen and deformed.presume this is due to overcharging but have no experience on bike electrics as have spent my life working on HGV . Would this be due to faulty regulater ,alternator ,or rectifier. Have not had time to test the voltage going in as the battery has ceased to work ...Any help would be greatly appreciated 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Hi Peter, the rectifier can fail especially if allowed to over-heat. Some of the guys have fitted computer fans to keep it cool. It's under the seat above the back brake in the side pod with the bit of mesh on it. Edited August 4, 2017 by Mick 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 4, 2017 Thanks Mick, is the rectifier the same as a blackbird, where is the best place to buy from or is there a type you would recommend 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 4, 2017 They do fail but so do batteries! If a cell goes then a normal system will overcharge it. The only way to know is to put a new one on and check the alternator output voltage with a multimeter. 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 7, 2017 On 4.8.2017 at 21:15, peter said: Thanks Mick, is the rectifier the same as a blackbird, where is the best place to buy from or is there a type you would recommend Not the same as BB`s, difference between wire length. I have fitted BB`s regulator so that i just cut the wires and connected them to the original wires wit good quality connectors. http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/Maintenanceman/media/cGF0aDpYLTExLzIxMDYyMDExMTg1LmpwZw==/?ref=1 you can see it there, photobucket is acting nowdays... 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 17, 2017 Thanks for the replies lads, all sorted now. Bought blackbird type and modified loom to suit ( from jaws motorcycles,very helpful people) 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 17, 2017 Jaws is always my first port of call if only for advice as you said very nice people.By the way is your a blue X11 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted August 28, 2017 No , bright red. Thought I saw another the other night but went different ways so could not be sure 0 Share this post Link to post