Hwo-to: relocating the Rectifier/Regulator

[pv107]

I installed it under the battery box on the left side, right on the edge. It reaches the wire harness easily. I'm sure some of you have done this, but my little addition is placing a nut between the Rectifier/Regulator and battery box. This way, air flow is running on both sides of the R/R, instead of just one side if mounted flush against the box.

Here's what I used: a 7/32 drill bit (didn't have metric bits), two 13mm nuts as the spacers, and a 10mm to secure the top side of the battery box. The stock R/R mounting bolds are perfect. The 10mm nuts install flush with the bolts. Place a couple more 10mm nuts on the other side so the battery sits even. * Don't forget the dielectric grease for the harness.







For those of you who don't know yet, the Rectifier/Regulator gets really HOT. Even when I just idled the bike for a few minutes. I suggest 1st gener's do this before the R/R leaves you stranded like me.

[spidiracer]

It does get very hot but most of the time it leaves you stranded is because the wires connected to the regulator have too much resistance and get to hot and melt the whole plug.... make sure the connections to the reg. are clean and use some electrical grease and you are good. I like the mod though looks pretty good!

[6sN7s]

Looks very good, but like spidi said the problem is usually the plug, but it shoudl still do some good

[pv107]

Yeah, I placed a good amount of electrical grease. Ideally, I wanted to replace the the stock wires going to the R/R with larger ones, but it's a big pain cutting all that tape on the harness. Then wouldn't I have to modify the hot wire going to the Ignition switch?

Ohh well... thats a project for another day.

[astar73]

My battery was doing the same thing: brand spankin new, died my second ride. Dash lights flashing, no power then done. Got to the R/R and could not even get the plug out...Melted tight to the R/R. Now I need new R/R cuase I broke some plastic off and connection plastic broke in pieces.

Anyont know what cuases this? I've ridden in tons of rain, that water and no electrical grease fryed connections?

Time to save, and go to eBay.

Stoked besides that...just paid off bike, new since 2002. Yeah-boyee!!