Why does my battery charger not charge my stator?
The stator itself might be dead and is not sending any current to the battery. Or the problem might be on the other side of the circuit: you may have too many accessories draining the battery faster than the stator can charge it. To know for sure: Unplug every accessory and see if your battery is charging.
What happens if you don’t have a stator coil?
The stator coil generates the power for the spark plug and other accessories on small engines Without a stator there would be no spark at all, meaning the engine won’t run. While a stator is dying, it can produce a weak spark, causing the engine to miss or run poorly. Symptoms are often worsened as the engine warms up.
Can a bad battery cause a stator to backfire?
Bad grounding, corroded battery connection and poor or loose battery connections will cause faulty voltage. Consequently, can a bad stator cause backfire? The AC power windings have nothing to do with the ignition coils on a stator.
What happens when a stator dies on an engine?
While a stator is dying, it can produce a weak spark, causing the engine to miss or run poorly. Symptoms are often worsened as the engine warms up. This needs to be a fairly heavy duty coil. I previously tried using two universal coils intended for small engines.
What happens when a stator on a motorcycle fails?
Either type of failure will result in a bad stator that needs to be replaced. However while an open failure will completely eliminate any output from the damaged coil, a closed failure can result in the stator still operating, though with significantly reduced output and performance. A stator’s biggest enemy is heat buildup in the wire windings.
How many ignition coils does a stator have?
Some stators have 1 ignition coil and some have 2 ignition coils which include a high speed and low speed ignition coil. When you get to the “newer” stators (Primarily 2000 and newer in most models) a more common design contains 2 equally wound ignition coils that ohm out the same.
What causes a Honda CX 500 stator to fail?
All are focused on the result of stator failures and how it happened. Normally the insulation breaks down and a coil either shorts to ground or opens somewhere. Again, this is a result…not a cause. Want to know why stators fail? Most charging systems fail for the same reason…trying to charge an old, or nearly dead battery. Think about it.
Can a bad stator cause an outboard to not run?
A bad stator can have all kinds of funny, hard to trace symptoms. Making it sometimes difficult to diagnose. It’s important to note what kind of engine you are working on. Since the stator is what creates the electricity needed for the engine to create a spark and run. Smaller outboards that only have one, or two cylinders.