CB360T Stator check

[Kain]

I'm trying to diagnose my charging problems so I can get it taken care of.

I've cleaned all the contacts and grounds I can find and no dice.
I got a new rectifier (thanks DRJ!!!) and no dice...

So I'm thinking that I should check out the stator... I removed the first small alternator cover and tried to gently pull it out but like a high school girlfriend it'll only go so far... Do I need to remove my clutch cover and the rest of the left side cover? I started to but couldn't seem to get the clutch cover to budge more than a wiggle and when I went for the larger cover on the left side it started spewing oil (I had a thought that this might happen but wasn't prepared with a drip pan). So I had to quickly screw it back.

Can any one help me with a step by step walk through? Maybe even as far as how to test the stator? I know if one of the coils is all burnt up it's definitely bad but I'm sure there could be other unnoticeable things that could be preventing the charge from reaching my poor battery!

Thanks in advance.

 

[chrisf]

Do you have both yellow wires going to the regulator/rectifier? Has anyone screwed around with the handlebar wiring? My guess is that you're only sending half charge to the battery. Checking the wires coming off the stator is easy. Checking handlebar wiring is a PITA.

I custom wired mine from scratch. Once I figured out the two wire issue from the stator, I never had any electrical issues from either bike. I think it's time to get friendly with the wiring diagram.

--Chris

 

[Kain]

The wires are of the square plastic snap in variety. The wiring is all stock.

 

[chrisf]

Then i'm 99% sure something is fucked in the handlebar controls. The secondary stator wire is activated when the headlight is turned on. If something is wrong with the switch or the components within the switch, then the stator will only operate at half capacity.

The easy thing to do--which is what I did--is wire the two yellow wires together. Then, you don't have to worry about screwing around with a million tiny wires in an archaic handlebar switch.

But that's just what I did...

--Chris

 

[Kain]

I don't know... I have ZERO increase in voltage to the battery when I'm running at 3k rpm.

I'd still like some advice on how to get the stator out to check it.

 

[chrisf]

have you referenced the manual? from memory, you remove the cover, then the three philips head screws that hold the windings to the cover. Then, pull the windings off. TBH, it's all pretty self explainitory once you get in there.

--chris

 

[rockcitycafe]

simple stator test is (assuming the three wire setup) is test the resistance on each pair of wires, ie 1-2 2-3 3-1 and make sure they're all the same. chances are they are, stators don't usually burn up, regulators and rectifiers do

 

[Kain]

My Stator is a 4 wire setup. I tested the resistance on them and it was reading 0.01 on all except one (green wire with a red stripe if that's helpful). Is my stator bad? Or should I be looking in to the regulator?

Thanks