Hi all, I broke down yesterday , electrical fault. When I have the bike running and check power going into battery it's showing 17 v's going Ito the battery . Would this be a knackered rectifier or alternator .
Regards Rob
Rectifier
Re: Rectifier
Yes 17v is way too much, so reg is bust. But it might have cooked the battery and some wiring as well, so check the connectors too
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Windsurfer
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Brilliant ...thanks. 
Would you recommend replacing it with genuine part or is there a better alternative
Would you recommend replacing it with genuine part or is there a better alternative
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Yes get a Mosfet type one. Plenty of info on here already about them use the search button...Windsurfer wrote:Brilliant ...thanks.
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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Yes Mosfet is what you want. Even A second hand Mosfet is better than any new shunt type !!
Like has been said, do a search, all the info is on here
Like has been said, do a search, all the info is on here
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Re: Rectifier
Mosfet R/R's are still shunt type devices. They are just a bit more efficient and reliable.kev64 wrote:Yes Mosfet is what you want. Even A second hand Mosfet is better than any new shunt type !!
Like has been said, do a search, all the info is on here
Al.
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Exactly....shoving, pushing, shunting is the getting rid of excessive voltage in the form of heat. It's the circuitry inside the R/R that decides how much should be pumped back into the battery. A non MOSFET shares the circuitry components ie transistors with both the Regulator side and Rectifier side. On a MOSFET the the Rectifier and Regulator circuits are independent of each other giving more reliability.
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