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Shaka

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Re: died out on the road
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2009, 05:55:29 PM »
The regulator is the rectifier. My understanding is that it controls the voltage to the whole bike! I know that when my first one was going out my headlight would randomly get really bright, till it blew! It seemed as he the ignition would randomly cut out also. Especially at cruising speed. I also think i read somewhere that it converts the ac current from the generator to usable dc. Could be wrong on that, but it makes sense that the pulser coil creates ac current.
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Re: died out on the road
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2009, 02:44:04 AM »
I do believe you are correct. I also believe the cdi has a.c. input. I'm not sure, so I went ahead and ordered a regulator from an ebay site. was only $17.35. Man I sure hope this is the ticket. You know how sometimes you don't even want to look at something anymore? I keep the scoot under a cover in the shop where I work. I'll post the result. Ps It was at cruising speed that I died out. Just like pulling the plug wire. Thank goodness these parts are affordable!
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Re: died out on the road
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2009, 11:41:58 PM »
I totally understand!  I have been dealing with mine for about a month now!  I finally got it running, and it's real close to running properly!
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Re: died out on the road
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2009, 08:14:24 PM »
Ok, I pulled the regulator,had 40 ohms on the top/bottom left pins, Had 3.5 or the right. when you reverse polarity on the left side you will read infinate which shows there is a working diode. the new unit I ordered should arrive wend., or thurs. Forgot to mention the right side is reading as a shorted diode. Thanks.
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Re: died out on the road
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2009, 10:46:03 PM »
Sounds like that might be part, if not all of your problem.  At least the regulators are a lot cheaper than CDI's!
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