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Old 08-25-2019, 07:26 PM
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I'm guessing under the seat in front of the battery.
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the metal body of the regulator is the ground for it and should be attached to a good metal spot on the machine, some also run a ground wire under one of it fasteners to an engine ground point as a secondary means.
 
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Originally Posted by bustert
the metal body of the regulator is the ground for it and should be attached to a good metal spot on the machine, some also run a ground wire under one of it fasteners to an engine ground point as a secondary means.
On the right side is two wires, I assume a hot and a ground. The left has 3, I believe it's a 3 phase stator.
I put aggressive nuts with a big base and knurls in an attempt to ground it better and easily.
 
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volt gauge gets it’s reading from the same place the dashboard bulbs get theirs
 
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Originally Posted by Hoginedgewood
I'm guessing under the seat in front of the battery.
o6 FLH
You were right


 
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2 hour ride yesterday, once the radio reset and during that the volt meter dipped to 10. Very short lived incident. Today was 1 hour ride and again it happened once.
I bought a new Reg, I have 30 days to return it.
 
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Originally Posted by Hoginedgewood
2 hour ride yesterday, once the radio reset and during that the volt meter dipped to 10. Very short lived incident. Today was 1 hour ride and again it happened once.
I bought a new Reg, I have 30 days to return it.
Hog, did the new regulator solve your issue? I see you bought a new bike, congratulations!
 
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Originally Posted by vicsponjr
Hog, did the new regulator solve your issue? I see you bought a new bike, congratulations!
I have the same issue I thought it was regulator so I put a new one on it and it has ran like a top for about two days now and I rode home from work parked it for maybe two hours and now no start any idea what else it may be?
 
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