View Single Post
Old 08-16-2010, 09:53 AM   #2
Easy Rider
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Posts: 4,561
Re: Add an alternator charge indicator

Quote:
Originally Posted by theflyer
This is a simple circuit that I made to add to my 2000 GZ250 an alternator charge indicator
Alas, a little too simple, I think.

Since the windings of the stator are not grounded (unless there is a fault), you don't have a complete circuit to cause any current to flow through the three diodes.

I think the only thing that it might "indicate" is a grounded stator......which doesn't necessarily drop the output below a useable level. It certainly would NOT indicate a fault in the rectifier/regulator.

What kind of testing did you put it through ??
__________________
Loud pipes risk rights!
Easy Rider is offline  
Reply With Quote