How to tell if stator is shorted?
Unplug the regulator from the stator and start the motor. Probe each stator pin with the test light one at a time. If the bulb lights when connected between any of the stator plug pins and ground the stator is shorted and needs to be replaced.
Can a stator short out?
Even though your stator is still capable of developing an output, the electrical short between stator and system ground prevents the voltage regulator from working properly. It’s also possible that this condition may have damaged the voltage regulator as well, so have it checked out when you get the stator replaced.
Should stator have ground continuity?
You should have no continuity (i.e. no beep) between either of the stator leads and ground. Any continuity here indicates the stator windings have probably burned out. Resistance between the two stator leads should be 0.2-0.4 ohms maximum, measured on the lowest setting on your multimeter.
How can I identify stator problems in Harley Davidson?
Take a test light and clip it to the negative terminal of the battery and then touch first one pin and then the other on the plug that goes to the regulator. If you get even the slightest amount of light from the test light the regulator is toast.
What should the charging voltage be on a Harley stator?
You can use 13 as a good all around battery voltage. That is a good healthy battery staying charged just above 12 volts. Example only: Let’s say the stator is rated for 10 amps x 13-volt battery: 10 x 13=130 watt charging system. So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example.
What’s the ground test for a Harley Davidson?
Regulator Ground Test: E nsure the regulator body is grounded or grounding wire is fastened tight to a good ground (you should verify this by checking continuity from regulator body to chassis ground).
What should the resistance be on a Harley Davidson?
Resistance should be in the range of 0.1-0.5 Ohms. (Reading will vary depending on system, check service manual for specification) Switch your multi-meter to Ohm x 1 scale. Probe each stator wire with your positive lead on multi-meter and the negative to ground. There should be no continuity to ground on either wire.
Take a test light and clip it to the negative terminal of the battery and then touch first one pin and then the other on the plug that goes to the regulator. If you get even the slightest amount of light from the test light the regulator is toast.
You can use 13 as a good all around battery voltage. That is a good healthy battery staying charged just above 12 volts. Example only: Let’s say the stator is rated for 10 amps x 13-volt battery: 10 x 13=130 watt charging system. So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example.
How do you test the ground of a stator?
Ground Test. Set your multimeter to Ohms. Put the negative lead on the engine’s ground and the positive lead on each wires of the stator’s connector one by one. You shouldn’t get a reading at all. If you get a reading, even very small, on any wire, the stator is defective and must be changed.
Regulator Ground Test: E nsure the regulator body is grounded or grounding wire is fastened tight to a good ground (you should verify this by checking continuity from regulator body to chassis ground).