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Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on November 5, 2008, 1:55 am
On Nov 4, 4:10=A0pm, lneu...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > loa13...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > So I'm having problems with my voltage rectifier. =A0In the meantime =
I'm
> > > leaving it unconnected, and charging my battery at night. =A0My quest=
ion
> > > is this: because the voltage rectifier is unconnected, the alternator
> > > is now dangling (not outputting into anything). =A0Is this harmful to
> > > the alternator or just plain dangerous?
>
> > It won't hurt anything or anyone so long as you keep the wires
> > from touching anything. =A0Wrap some tape over the ends of any
> > unconnected wires until you replace the regulator.
>
> > What make, model, and year is your bike?
>
> It's a '97 BMW F650. =A0And yes, I made sure that alternator wires were
> cared for. =A0Thanks for your response.
I think you've got a permanent magnet alternator with
a regulator/rectifier combo. In that setup, the regulator/
rectifier has to dissipate unused current as heat rather
than de-energizing an electromagnetic rotor.
For a permanent magnet setup, I'm not sure about leaving
the R/R completely disconnected. electrexusa.com is a
good resource. I'd also recomend the beemershop in
Scott's Valley, Ca as a pretty good source of advice and
online parts.
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