ASH3
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| posted on 16/5/05 at 07:45 PM |
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Blade Rectifier Failure
Only a matter of time before this one caught up with me!!
Symptoms .. Only wen i drove wit lights on car would only run when i turned them off till the batt had completly gone down.So charging system had
gone..
is it common to char grill the multiplug with the 3 yellow wires goin to the alternator?
on testing the rectifier top right yellow wire terminal has gone to earth so i have condemed the beast!!
Lookin for new or s/h looked on a few sites but not come across this model SH633-H any ideas!
Also the 3 yellow wires coming from the alternator the original loom as been used n the 3ft of cable has been coiled up is it ok to shorten it
without any adverse effect?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/5/05 at 08:02 PM |
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http://www.thekitcarworkshop.co.uk/
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 16/5/05 at 09:13 PM |
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Search on Ebay, you can get uprated blade ones for about £60
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ReMan
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| posted on 16/5/05 at 10:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ASH3
1 is it common to char grill the multiplug with the 3 yellow wires goin to the alternator?
2 on testing the rectifier top right yellow wire terminal has gone to earth so i have condemed the beast!!
3 Lookin for new or s/h looked on a few sites but not come across this model SH633-H any ideas!
4 Also the 3 yellow wires coming from the alternator the original loom as been used n the 3ft of cable has been coiled up is it ok to shorten it
without any adverse effect?
1 Yes!
2 Well done!
3 See Chris`s response
4 Yes shorter the better!
BBQ connector can be caused, I believe, by rectifier going faulty, an also by connectors to it being loose, ypu may need to replace these too if its
melted them anyways.
hth
Col
www.plusnine.co.uk
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alister667
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| posted on 16/5/05 at 11:16 PM |
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It's a wise idea to mount the underside of the rectifier to unpainted metal (probably aluminium) to transfer as much heat as possible away from
the rectifier - this will help prolong it's life.
The uprated ones are supposed to be a good job though.
All the best
Ali
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 08:11 AM |
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As Ali says, make sure its mounted to something metal to dissipate the heat, and also consider putting a fan on top. I used an old Athlon PC fan on
top of mine and it lasted the life of my blade install (3 years)
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adam_moore
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 09:36 AM |
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I blew mine up this weekend and am fitting a rplacment this weekend. I assumed that the 3 alternator yellow wires can be connected in any order to the
upper pins on the rectifier since they are all the same colour. Is this correct?
I don't want to see smoke coming from my rectifier again this weekend!
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ASH3
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| posted on 23/5/05 at 09:11 PM |
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Good old ebay... one shud arrive by weekend £50 inc postage..
thanks for all the info chaps
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TimC
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| posted on 25/5/05 at 12:28 AM |
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Exactly the same issue on my CBR!
Think I should go in to the rectifier supplier business - seems to be a roaring trade!
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erwe
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| posted on 25/5/05 at 04:44 AM |
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http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/erol.html#1x0&&
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Kissy
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| posted on 25/5/05 at 11:33 AM |
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Call me a Numpty...
...but why can you not run two rectifiers in parallel if they are so susceptible to failure?
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ASH3
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| posted on 28/5/05 at 10:16 PM |
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First run out tonight with new battery n
rectifier..cant believe the
difference they have made so much smoother n got that crackle
note back out of the race can
Roll on Le Mans
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ASH3
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| posted on 9/7/05 at 10:12 PM |
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Dont believe it burnt out
my new rectifier is this just bad
luck or have i got a problem
somewhere?
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