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VN/China border with a busted cb400 rectifier regulator.. Options?

  • 07-06-2013 1:43pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    On the Vietnam China border here and I think the rectifier regulator is feked. It happened before and it's the same symptoms only this time, I don't think I'll be able to drive home.

    It's very intermittent but I had to drive the last 10k today at about 15kph.. The dash kept switching on and off and the bike was back firing cause I guess there wasn't enough power to spark properly. No idea how it still ran to be honest.

    Anyways, I'm 2 days bus away from cb400 parts but I might be able to source 250cc dirt bike parts easier. Can I use parts from other bikes to get the bike moving? Massive language barrier here doesn't help.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    Check for a loose battery connection, could be the problem.


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Most R/R from similar bikes will fit, or can be made to fit easily.
    Usually 3 yellow wires from stator and the two output wires one to +battery and the other to - Battery
    Check your connector plugs, they commonly give trouble if they get old and dirty. They may have melted if the resistance is too high!


  • #4
    bitburger
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭bitburger


    how many pins is the rectifier? if your stuck you could make one work, honda ones might even share the plug, as said theres 2 output wires a + and a -,

    then the rest tend to be stator phases, there usually all the same colour and connection order doesnt matter if im correct.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Got internet again.. Bike started and made it about 130km to the next big town where it stopped again. Mechanic did a lot of work on the electrics but didn't touch the r/r. Hoping it will last to my destination today which has a train station so I could get the part sent up easily.

    Thanks for the replies, if it feks up again, I'll try get it translated for a mechanic.


  • #6
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    When (near) Rome and all that craic

    http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?139779-DIY-voltage-regulator-rectifier


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