So here's my report. Tried to ask about this on different threads when I was have problems to no effect.
A correctly working People 150 will have the following characteristics in the charging system.
* 3 stator wires go immediately to white "3p" connector. If you disconnect this coupling the bike will not start. This is not the case with many bikes including many Kymcos. Scootergrisen's super 8 for instance. Anyone know why the diff?
* So, to check ac voltage stator output you must bare the wires right before connector and check between any 2 of the 3 wires with coupling connected.
* Around 5 vac idle, 15 vac full throttle. Again, all the bikes I saw described on youtube, here, etc, report much higher ac voltages and say if you have voltages like mine you've got a malfunction. Not true! Anyone know why?
Don't forget to put on center stand to get rear wheel off ground before reving! It's amazing how one can be rushing and forget!
Regulator/rectifier. The method to test in manual is bs, totally wrong figures. Now own two that work, old and new. If probe between red/white get between 240 and 324 ohms (depending on which R/R I test) one way and 0.L after switching the test leads. Between green/white get same reading no matter how place leads. 500k ohms on old R/R, 660k ohms on new.
Continuity tests on 3p connector in point one above described on page 14-7 in manual are accurate. Apparently other bikes are different, but with the People if you connect contacts to ground you are supposed to get continuity, in my case around 1 ohm. Repeatedly, tho, I read people saying there should be no continuity here, on other bikes. Again anyone know why?
Idling in driveway get dc voltages at battery of 14.9 after several minutes. Don't want to idle to long, though, due to heat so go for ride. when return before turning off it is idling at 13.5vdc
In general the manual is extremely wrong across the board in all subjects.
Got a $10.00 Motion Pro 27mmx1 left hand thread flywheel puller off Amazon that worked. also a $16 Tusk clutch holding tool to hold flywheel worked, tho you may be able to just hold it with screwdriver if careful not to touch stator, I don't know. Pops off real easy
Anyone who can elucidate further about why the People gen system is different from others in the various ways described please elucidate. Are there different types of alternators?. I guess, for instance, that mine is 3 phase since 3 wires but really don't knowif that's relevent. You would think it would be same as on a super 8 but according to Sootergrisen and other posters I guess not. Not Perm mag maybe?
I need this bike to get to a very lousy job. Would appreciate any opinions about what parts it would be wise to get an extra of as far as what is most likey to fail, within economic reason, since supplies are likely to vanish stateside. Even if not, there's a lot of down time waiting. 2004 bike 6k miles
Sure hope this helps someone someday
