Since I have been to the biggest state,I have no interest in being to the runner up. Plus I went to Mexico once. Don't need. No interest in going to a third world country again.

But you know why you go to Arctic circle? So you can tell people,there is nothing up there but a gift shop. Always a gift shop

 

If you checked the output of the regulator without connecting it to a load, you likely blew it up..

 

Never tried that before, or knew it. it would be PIA on some years to that. Also to do it, you might not have it grounded to get at the connector, depending on year.

 

Rick, just a reminder that the positive wire out of the voltage regulator, goes to the main breaker, then out of the main breaker to starter solenoid and battery cable on most later HD's.

So when testing for voltage, test both sides of the main breaker to make sure that is not blade over heat open/will not reset,orwhen you may have the voltage drop/no voltage increase at battery.


If push comes to shove, easy enough to pull the main breaker apart by un-dimpling the case, and check the bar and contact side for corrosion, that could be causing the problem if blade is not heat kicked open. The HD ones do not have the back strap piece, but push comes to shove auto parts do carry the one with back strap, that are easy to remove, to clip into the HD holders. Just double check what side amperage the bike main breaker is, and replace with same amperage breaker.

 

Just hook the cables back up, you don;t need to focus on what goes where. Just put it back the way it was. Read the DC at the battery.