reg / rect connection

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.. 02 750 shadow spirit. found the ground wire for the regulator / rectifier fried. I've replaced clip plug for the ground / hot connecton with posi-lock's. Checked the charging sytem out per the service manual and all seems ok. Bikes running fine. checked the pluges after a couple miles. The new one's were warm and the other ( 3 yellow wire plug ) was hot. Any ideas if this is noraml. All grounds etc. are fine.

I've got aux lights, a battery tender hookup and a hookup for heated gloves. Nothing elese was running . Battery is chared to 13.2 or so and with the high beam on at about 5000 rpm charges at 14.5 or so..

[AirportFF]

Was the only problem the burned wire?

[AirportFF]

Also was the wire you used to replace the bad one the same wire gauge?

[M@Man]

I just spent a couple hundred on a new stator and rectifier for C@Woman's Virago.
That started with a burnt ground wire too. Then the stator ended up fryin' the rectifier, right before it fried itself out.
Keep in mind her bike is a Yamer, but charging systems are about the same on all bikes.
I'd get it checked out by a pro...the thing is, you can't always tell when these things will go.
Your problem just sounded a little too familliar.

I know, it's not very helpful, but I thought I'd share what happend.

M@

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.. the problem wasn't so much the wire as the plastic clip. It was melted from too much heat. I didn't replce the wire at all. simply cut the plug off, stripped it back about 3/8" and cleaned the wires. then used the new connectors

The blad connectors of the ground plug were just fried. Wasnt the whole harness or anything so I was lucky .. bikes 3yrs old with 29500 on it from when I bought it new.

No other wires were damaged. It was running rough when I stopped to gas and didnt' want to start. I was about a mile from home so i bumped it over to get here.

Like I said the yellow wired plug was warm. Could be due to the type of plastic it is. I don't want to replace it unless I have to. I just dont' know how much heat is generated in that area.. thanks

http://home.comcast.net/~revingard/new.jpg

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thanks m@man .. it appears to have checked out ok with a multimeter. I will however keep a good eye on it.

[Machinehead]

Many have just removed the connector from the circuit and soldered the wires together.

How often do you need the convienence of a quick disconnect right there anyway?

[HSGear]

Sounds like a question for the electro-man - Professor Fegs.