jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
hi mate
if you remember you came over and performed some dark arts on my vf750
well i connected the wires up...that was easy.
when the bike runs those wires i used to elongate the alternator wires to reach the rectifier . they get very very hot.
i mean HOT!!!!!!
would that be indicative of me using wires that were too small or of a problem with either the alternator or reccy?
the bike runs fine and as far as i can see the battery is charging(cant say for sure)
cast me a spell from afar
cheers oh wizard
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
know i'm not Jon but hot wires normally means they're not rated high enough to deal with the current going thru them
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
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Originally Posted by cornishbob
hi mate
if you remember you came over and performed some dark arts on my vf750
well i connected the wires up...that was easy.
when the bike runs those wires i used to elongate the alternator wires to reach the rectifier . they get very very hot.
i mean HOT!!!!!!
would that be indicative of me using wires that were too small or of a problem with either the alternator or reccy?
the bike runs fine and as far as i can see the battery is charging(cant say for sure)
cast me a spell from afar
cheers oh wizard
What guage of wire did you use? What method did you use to join the elongated wire? What is the alternator output? As said above, sounds like wires are underspec'd for what you're trying to do. You should also check all of the connections to make sure they are clean and tight. If they're as hot as you say then a meltdown or fire is the likely end result.
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
yeah, i suspect wires.
i just used some from what i junked off the bike...they were yellow so colour coordinated.
blade type connectors....oooh! how professional.
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
Glad you got it running in the end.
How hot is the regulator/ recifier??? Just check that isn't toasting as well. If so it could be that. If not, I'd guess you've used too small a wire. I'd guess you need 16 or 14 swg wire for the alternator.
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
reccy doesnt get hot.wires from alty dont get hot.
got to be wires in between....yes?
where can that be got from? fleabay i suppose
cheers
all i did was charge battery and put some fuel in and she was away.runs a bit rough at tickover but burbles sweet when its going
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
Paper clip! lol ::)
Yea your wires are undersized thus the overheating. Get sorted ASAP else the wire in the sheath will fail eventually potentially causing alot more damage. Do a bit of digging and see if you can find the correct size required before ordering.
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
Here's a guide:
http://www.batterywholesaler.co.uk/b...wire_gauge.htm
The lower the gauge number the greater the diameter of the wire = greater current capacity. Note there is a difference between SWG (Standard Wire Gauge) and AWG (American Wire Gauge). I don't know where your wires are but you need to know the maximum current draw of the circuit and use the right gauge wire. If your alternator output is 60amps at 12V then you would need 8 gauge.
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
now we are getting silly.... swg, awg, 8gauge, alternator output .
third party fire and theft - that'll do...i know nothing
seem to remember when we had the kitchen done there was some earth wire that got pulled out....sorted....result.
cheers guys.
if you see smoke in the distance it'll be me
Re: jon W !!!!!!!!! a quick question
Quote:
Originally Posted by cornishbob
now we are getting silly.... swg, awg, 8gauge, alternator output .
third party fire and theft - that'll do...i know nothing
seem to remember when we had the kitchen done there was some earth wire that got pulled out....sorted....result.
cheers guys.
if you see smoke in the distance it'll be me
Are you sure you should really be doing this? Might be better to let someone else do it who knows what they're doing :D