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Post by campbellb1 on May 30, 2017 11:05:05 GMT -5
I'm in the process of repairing my Scooter's electrical wiring in the front, and I need to replace this part....thing is...I don't know what the part is called. Here is a picture of it:
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Post by gsx600racer on May 30, 2017 11:09:31 GMT -5
I'm in the process of repairing my Scooter's electrical wiring in the front, and I need to replace this part....thing is...I don't know what the part is called. Here is a picture of it: It's the voltage regulator/rectifier. If you battery is not charging while the engine is running, or the battery isn't going dead from sitting for a day or two(providing you have a healthy battery), or you aren't constantly burning out head/tail light bulbs there is no need to replace this part.
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Post by campbellb1 on Jun 10, 2017 9:36:39 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the reply! Hm...the ultimate problem is that the electricity does not seem to flow from the battery to the right and left "mirror turn lights". My French stepfather has been working on it for a bit, and he's the one who proclaimed it must be the part in the picture (the regulator/rectifier).
I would like to try and test the lights in the mirrors themselves (without the wire going through the regulator)...is there a way to use like...a battery or something to test a direct power source with the open wires from the mirror lights?
I appreciate the help!
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Post by 90GTVert on Jun 10, 2017 9:48:28 GMT -5
If the only things not functional are the front turn signals, I would not replace the regulator/rectifier. If the rear signals are working, then most likely you have a wiring issue or bulbs are burned out or something like that. You can disconnect each signal. There should be a positive and negative wire. Those can be connected to a 12V source to see if they illuminate. You can also check the wires from the scooter that connect to the signals and see if you have ground and a pulsing 12V+ when the turn signal for that side is switched on. Those tests will tell you for sure if there's some issue with the lights or if there is a problem with wiring or connections to them.
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Post by campbellb1 on Jun 10, 2017 13:44:16 GMT -5
Hm...the scooter's battery is 12V; can I just hook those two wires directly to that battery? Or will the light blow?
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Post by 90GTVert on Jun 10, 2017 19:20:25 GMT -5
Yeah, you can check by connecting to the battery to see if they light up.
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