bboySushi
Well-known member
So my girlfriend's headlights burned out (H4 sylvanias, nothing deviant from the manual). I went to CDN tire and bought a new one, thank god they only had 1 in stock. I put it in, worked for the short ride to meet up with her. Later when I went to start the bike up, the low beam blew. I was like wtf...ok i guess i can use high beam its better than nothing since its night time. 10 seconds into riding it blows. $30 down the drain just like that!!!
Anyways, I've been looking around, and it's not the bulb since she has been running H4 for years, and that's what is recommended in the manual. I bought the exact same brand. I didn't notice any other electrical problems (though her bike did shut off and not turn on about a year ago once).
So I hooked up a crappy voltmeter to the batt (I can't even read it properly, that's how cheap this thing is), and then I turned the bike on, let it idle, rev'd it a bit, etc. Now, I didn't notice the needle jump while revving, but the needle was wavering a bit (this is on a scale of 250V though, since I only had the option of 10, 250, 500V). Probably enough to be a toast regulator that is shorting out the headlights?
So I put the same voltmeter on my K7 gsxr600, turned it on, idle'd it, revv'd it..the needle stayed perfectly still, didnt' budge whatsoever. So far my conclusion is the regulator.
I've never taken a look at the regulator or anything, do you think it could be anything else before I go taking things apart? Any other troubleshooting to do? Is it difficult to remove the regulator, and if I do, do I also have to replace the stator? I'm also under the impression the regulator/rectifier is always one piece.
Anyways, I've been looking around, and it's not the bulb since she has been running H4 for years, and that's what is recommended in the manual. I bought the exact same brand. I didn't notice any other electrical problems (though her bike did shut off and not turn on about a year ago once).
So I hooked up a crappy voltmeter to the batt (I can't even read it properly, that's how cheap this thing is), and then I turned the bike on, let it idle, rev'd it a bit, etc. Now, I didn't notice the needle jump while revving, but the needle was wavering a bit (this is on a scale of 250V though, since I only had the option of 10, 250, 500V). Probably enough to be a toast regulator that is shorting out the headlights?
So I put the same voltmeter on my K7 gsxr600, turned it on, idle'd it, revv'd it..the needle stayed perfectly still, didnt' budge whatsoever. So far my conclusion is the regulator.
I've never taken a look at the regulator or anything, do you think it could be anything else before I go taking things apart? Any other troubleshooting to do? Is it difficult to remove the regulator, and if I do, do I also have to replace the stator? I'm also under the impression the regulator/rectifier is always one piece.
