2002 XVS1100 Classic Silverado

[BaltimoreSilverado]

OK I am at my wits end here. Something is draining my battery and I can figure out what it is. I bought the manual and downloaded the ELECTROSPORT Charging system fault finding flow chart and come up with nothing. I replaced the BATTERY and the STARTER RELAY thinking it was them but nothing. I have tested the Rectifier/Regulator and it seems to test fine however I am only getting about 13.4 volts at idle and about 13.9 volts at about 2500 rpms.

Two things that are bothering me is

1. the charging voltage is up there but not quite what the specs say it should be but I don't want to buy a regulator though as I can't bring it back if it doesn't fix the problem ($80)and...

2. When I do the current draw test with my meter (FLUKE 77) I have a draw of about 1.8 milliamps when the connector coming from the gas tank is connected. Disconnect it and it drops to about.48 milliamps..then I disconnect the connector from the Starter Relay specifically the red wire coming from the R/R and it drops to zero. I have taken the top of the bike almost completely apart and checked every connector and wire I could get my hands on and still come up with nothing yes even the gas tank speedo and Odo.

Does any one have any thoughts or ground chasing techniques I could use... or should I just swallow my pride and take it in and let the "professionals" deal with it.

P.S I am getting tired of keeping an extra charged battery in my saddlebag.

[Patrick Yegor]

i had some problems with charging system, so i cant fix your trouble, but i can say only one, there is not so many electrics to drain accumulator.

things that i recommend you to do.

Be sure when your ACC drains, when the engine is running of when its off?

(if first - thats easy to fix, if when off - so youll get unforgetable sex )

if it drains when engine is running:

1.Take off your gas tank, then disconnect your Rectifier/Regulator connectors

2.Take a pocket tester in wire calling mode and start to check your rectifier like that:

a) connect MINUS of tester to the PLUS of rectifier and one by one check 3 phases (white wire) by the PLUS of tester.

do the same but PLUS of tester to the MINUS of rectifier and chacking one by one 3 phases

c) every time checking phases (a, you will see 0.4-0.6k resistance, if you will find one or more phases in short circuit of line brake, so know your rectifier is fucked up

P.S.: i created my own rectifier manually, so it works with 185W lightning + Music + Radio stations and Heaters.

and remember this - never believe any people that sayed you have burned your generator, you will never burn 0.8mm wire:))) i know coz i drived 1300km with 1 phase in generator was in short circuit by the rectifier and i got only 11.8V at charge:)))

and if those things will not help you, try to check wires, maybe some lamp wire or something touching ground (frame) or something like this.

and if you have guard system - firstly check this

OR!!! I got one thing, if your acc is good and rectifier is good, but touching starter button you hear "zzzzzzz". check the connections of the GROUND to the frame and theck the connections of ACC, there is 2 GROUND connections. 1st goes from generrator, and the 2nd goes from an engine

good luck ya

[Patrick Yegor]

and im doing nice rectifiers that more powefull in 4-6 times with simple connections and you can change voltage as you like, im doing spleep wire, disconnecting this wire you get minimum 13.9v and maximum 14.6, and if not disconnecting, you get 12.3 - 14.6

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