banjopete
Member
Hi Guys,
A day ago my 20 yr old ElectraGluide classic quit charging. A first check showed the volt. reg. OK, next check showed alternator putting out voltage but was shorting to ground. I got a new OEM stator from my local dealer and had it in, in a couple of hours and all runs fine now.
Questions or two: do these fail often? 1st time in 20 yrs for me. Why? ( no signs of burning) Can you get a false short indication? there was a lot of grey fuzz on the old stator coils looking like primary chain "fines"...could this garbage have caused a surface short?
(20 yr old bike 1/4 million kms)
Thanks all
Pete
A day ago my 20 yr old ElectraGluide classic quit charging. A first check showed the volt. reg. OK, next check showed alternator putting out voltage but was shorting to ground. I got a new OEM stator from my local dealer and had it in, in a couple of hours and all runs fine now.
Questions or two: do these fail often? 1st time in 20 yrs for me. Why? ( no signs of burning) Can you get a false short indication? there was a lot of grey fuzz on the old stator coils looking like primary chain "fines"...could this garbage have caused a surface short?
(20 yr old bike 1/4 million kms)
Thanks all
Pete