DUNINBAMA
Dec 8 2008, 07:21 PM
When the Blaster is running I am getting 9 to 10 volts at the taillight socket, which is normal. At the headlight there are two leads; one of the leads I am only getting 0.5 volts and the other lead is only 1.5 volts. Both of these leads should be reading 10 volts. Can anyone tell me if this is a problem with my voltage regulator? If so, how do i test the voltage regulator to make sure? I can not find this anywhere in the manual.
MWBbanshee
Dec 8 2008, 07:41 PM
Any time a voltage regulator went out on me it allways let too much voltage thru burning the bulb out in seconds. I would look for a loose connection somewhere between the stator and the headlight.
wopachop
Dec 8 2008, 08:27 PM
man im tired and retarded right now but pretty sure you should be getting 14 volts all around with the bike running.
like mwb said it could be a loose headlight connection but that dont explain the 10 volts at the tail light socket. your battery should be dead if that is the case because you should be sending 14 volts to the batt to keep it charged.
i think the low headlight voltage could be because the tester leads are not making full contact. push those suckers hard into the metal.
i would go outside and test battery cold...then start bike and test batt again.....what voltages did you get?
GWTT
Dec 8 2008, 09:52 PM
are you measuring A/C or D/C?
wopachop
Dec 8 2008, 10:17 PM
yo steve teach us man i always forget....your question confuses me it shouldnt matter ac or dc......if ac its a regulator/rectifier no big deal he should still put out 14 volts to the batt with the bike running right?
MWBbanshee
Dec 9 2008, 04:42 AM
It's a Blaster there is no battery.
Sqwrly1
Dec 9 2008, 06:55 AM
Check the connections like they said. Possible broken wire on one of the stator coils also.
raptordevil
Dec 9 2008, 07:00 AM
Check the wires where it comes out of the case. Those wires get bent and after a while start breaking apart.
Sand Diego Duner
Dec 9 2008, 12:51 PM
10v AC is pretty normal for a bike idling. All Blasters, Banshees, and 250R's run AC lighting systems. The output out of a stator is AC reguardless of the bike since you have a group of magnets rotating around stationary coils. The magnets have a + pole and - pole that passes the coils thus alternating the current direction.
If you have power to your tail light your stator and voltage regulator seem to be working correctly.
I would check the wiring harness under the gas tank close to where the exhaust pipe bends under the frame. You should be able to follow the wires down from the head light to where it get bundled with the rest of the wiring. You can test all the wires to the frame to be sure your ground wire is solid as well. The low and high beam wires should show the same voltage as the tail light.
GWTT
Dec 9 2008, 03:23 PM
QUOTE (Sand Diego Duner @ Dec 9 2008, 12:51 PM)

10v AC is pretty normal for a bike idling. All Blasters, Banshees, and 250R's run AC lighting systems. The output out of a stator is AC reguardless of the bike since you have a group of magnets rotating around stationary coils. The magnets have a + pole and - pole that passes the coils thus alternating the current direction.
If you have power to your tail light your stator and voltage regulator seem to be working correctly.
I would check the wiring harness under the gas tank close to where the exhaust pipe bends under the frame. You should be able to follow the wires down from the head light to where it get bundled with the rest of the wiring. You can test all the wires to the frame to be sure your ground wire is solid as well. The low and high beam wires should show the same voltage as the tail light.
I can understand it,I cant explain it.
(MWB is right, no battery) I assumed that people knew that
DUNINBAMA
Dec 9 2008, 05:04 PM
Thanks for all the help everybody. I finally found what the problem was. It all came down to a bad ground in the switch of all things.
GWTT
Dec 9 2008, 06:07 PM
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