Posted February 6, 200817 yr hi every one i brought a 1989 ( f reg ) yamaha dt 50mx and i belive the bike was originally a 80cc i keep blowing bulbs.... it had 6v in when i brought it... 1 week later boom!! i brougt new bulbs a day later boom.... so i thourght maybee the bike is a 12v.. so i brought 12v bulbs.... they woeked smashing ley for about 2 weeks then boom they went also..... i put a volt meter to the battery while the bike was running.. and a staggering 26v was comming through.... what do i do to stop this.... i am completley confused please help if you can
February 9, 200817 yr hi every one i brought a 1989 ( f reg ) yamaha dt 50mx and i belive the bike was originally a 80cc i keep blowing bulbs.... it had 6v in when i brought it... 1 week later boom!! i brougt new bulbs a day later boom.... so i thourght maybee the bike is a 12v.. so i brought 12v bulbs.... they woeked smashing ley for about 2 weeks then boom they went also..... i put a volt meter to the battery while the bike was running.. and a staggering 26v was comming through.... what do i do to stop this.... i am completley confused please help if you can I know very little, but the voltage regulator (which I assume your bike has) should keep the volts under 26. Do you have a manual you can use to check?
February 10, 200817 yr Author I know very little, but the voltage regulator (which I assume your bike has) should keep the volts under 26. Do you have a manual you can use to check? humm, no i dont have a manuell... but i have a 6v battery and 6v bubls and and a original 6v indicator flasher unit and it just died, ill try and get my hands on a manuel and keep posted, thanks matee
February 10, 200817 yr humm, no i dont have a manuell... but i have a 6v battery and 6v bubls and and a original 6v indicator flasher unit and it just died, ill try and get my hands on a manuel and keep posted, thanks matee It is part #6 on the diagram below. Unfortunately, you will need a shop manual to figure out how to test it (what resistances it should have etc) unless someone here knows the values. http://parts.yamaha-motor.com/partimage.gifx?d=124262,4,0
February 10, 200817 yr Author It is part #6 on the diagram below. Unfortunately, you will need a shop manual to figure out how to test it (what resistances it should have etc) unless someone here knows the values. http://parts.yamaha-motor.com/partimage.gifx?d=124262,4,0 yes thanks for that diagram it is really helpfull , i will try and upload images od what i have..... i belive in my bike there is a rectifier and a regulator... and they are separate units...... i put a multi meter to the regulator ( silver part 6# ) and there was nothinkg going through it.. maybee this means that it has broken ???? thanks
February 10, 200817 yr Author yes thanks for that diagram it is really helpfull , i will try and upload images od what i have..... i belive in my bike there is a rectifier and a regulator... and they are separate units...... i put a multi meter to the regulator ( silver part 6# ) and there was nothinkg going through it.. maybee this means that it has broken ???? thanks one othere thing ...... if you take the tank of the dt, i have a small black box with 2 wires and a silver box that is bigger with a heat sink on it with only 1 wire?? hope this helps you to help me, thanks
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