Rectifier cooked my connector block

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Did something rather thick t'other day, battery was flat so quickly borrowed one out of a mates 400, and let it run for a bit. All of a sudden smoke started pouring from the rec, so switched the bike off. Realised then that must've been the amp difference Neutral

Now I've removed the rectifier, I can see that part of the connector block that goes into the loom is fried black and melted can I just plug in a new one somewhere or should it be ok to cut the connector and fit a new one. I have a spare rectifier ready to go :">
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Amp difference?

Think you may have a wiring problem as well as a fubared reg/rec.

Sephiroth · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

I think your bike is fucked.

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

At least its not a bandit Wink

fucked was an optional extra on mine, standard on yours!
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edd · Nearly there... Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Karma :

the different battery shouldnt have made a single bit of difference, Kawasaki reg/recs.....GRRR. Wire your new one in and check that everything is sweet.
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ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Thanks chaps, gonna need to cut out, and replace the connector block as half of it crumbled away in my hand Neutral

will let ye know how I get on. Would it be worth checking the stator coils too?
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

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NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

Not a VFR by any chance is it? Razz

Get a new reg/rec off ebay for £35 (same as cbr600 one) and replace the wiring.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Just connect it using bullet connectors. Cut back the burned stuff on the loom and the terminal on the new one and fit bullets to the ends of them.

You might want to look into why that happened a bit more thoroughly though, before you just plug in your new (expensive) rectifier in case that happens again.
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