2017 M8 Regulator/Rectifier problem.
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FLTRXS 117 (10-26-2020)
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Holy thread resurrects Batman...
Well mine went toast on my 2 years 8 month old less than 5K miles Fatboy, no output, battery just gets flatter and flatter. Apparently there are none in Europe and the guesstimate time is currently sitting at early July. My friendly parts guy had a look and couldn't see but a small few dotted across the states ...so at this point, I guess I aint getting many miles done this year.
I took mine to bits and found corroded bits of copper floating about inside so it obviously wasn't sealed very well
Well mine went toast on my 2 years 8 month old less than 5K miles Fatboy, no output, battery just gets flatter and flatter. Apparently there are none in Europe and the guesstimate time is currently sitting at early July. My friendly parts guy had a look and couldn't see but a small few dotted across the states ...so at this point, I guess I aint getting many miles done this year.
I took mine to bits and found corroded bits of copper floating about inside so it obviously wasn't sealed very well
Last edited by Gordon61; 06-13-2020 at 05:15 PM.
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Nope, they took it off an M8 on the showroom floor! Damn decent of them, to get me back on the road. It was the first leg of my journey to Nth Wales, for a touring holiday. Only lost 3 hours including recovery to Lakeside Harley. Was impressed by their help. Not impressed with the designed location for a key electrical part. No further problem though.
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Well, my 2017 has around 4500 miles. Road Glide Ultra. Very certain the rectifier/regulator is bad. My tests show the typical AC output from the stator but nothing out of the reg/rect.
I've ordered a Drag Specialties replacement after not finding any - anywhere. Guessing they are either frying like the devil and flying off the shelves OR all the new spare stock is stuck near the Suez Canal.
The question I have related to actual replacement has to do with replacement procedure on the water cooled Ultra. Has anyone done this? It appears to me that the water pump framework has to come off which may mean draining coolant. Either that or the oil filter has to come off and hope to work through that space. Thus far, trying to get the torx screws out has me swearing.
Thanks!
I've ordered a Drag Specialties replacement after not finding any - anywhere. Guessing they are either frying like the devil and flying off the shelves OR all the new spare stock is stuck near the Suez Canal.
The question I have related to actual replacement has to do with replacement procedure on the water cooled Ultra. Has anyone done this? It appears to me that the water pump framework has to come off which may mean draining coolant. Either that or the oil filter has to come off and hope to work through that space. Thus far, trying to get the torx screws out has me swearing.
Thanks!
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