Cyprus 250 54B Replacement Lights By dhull (Read 1,773 times)

[dhull]

[replyingto=wheezy]wheezy[/replyingto]I posted this on the new forum but there doesn't seem to be anyone there so I'll try it here.

The new battery is in and I've switched the LED headlights with 50/50 Xenons and the LED driving lights with Sylvania Silverstars. I checked the voltage at the terminals and it leveled off on about 16.5 at idle. I'm switching the Stop/Tail Lights to Sylvania Silverstars also because the LEDs are beautiful, but there is an almost imperceptible difference in brightness when I hit the brakes and I'd rather not be rear-ended.

Does this sound like the Regulator/Rectifier has gone bad? Is there a way to check it?

Part 2:

Okay, I replaced the LED stop and tail lights with Silverstars. At idle, the volts measured 12.6 across the battery terminals. I held the throttle at about 2500-3000 RPM and the voltage measured a little over 15. Is this safe or am I overcharging the new battery?

If I need to order a new R/R I'd like to do it ASAP. Yesterday and today have been 80 degrees and it's killing me to leave my bike in the garage.

[wheezy]

Hey dhull, I haven't been on in a bit and just saw your PM Sorry bout that.

I would say that 15 is still too high, but your idle volts are fine. Since it's been two weeks, what have you seen? Has the battery run hot at all? If it is running hot, my best guess would be the R/R. If it was running that high in an automotive charging system, the regulator is where to start at. I have always replaced regulators if they're dramatically over 14 volts, like over 14.5 or so.

[bhinch]

I had to replace my R/R a few weeks ago with a 6 wire R/R. My voltage was high also at 14 and it caused my HID's to act strange. Now I see 13.2 going down the highway at 60 and a steady voltage. I lost the tail/turn when the R/R went south and it was not charging the battery. Life is good....