Since last season Ive been having an issue with my headlight burning out. I went through 3 bulbs now. Reading through some past threads I decided to check the voltage at the bulb and the battery assuming the regulator/rectifier is malfunctioning. The readings I got were a little under 14.5v at the battery @5000rpm (which I believe is normal) but at the headlight I am getting nearly 17v (16.2-16.8) at the same rpm. If the problem is with the regulator/rectifier wouldn't the battery be overcharging as well? If its not the reg/rec than what could be causing the spike to the headlight?
I'm considering tearing down the bike and replacing all the wiring though I'm not sure how burdensome a task like that can be or if its even advisable.
On the other hand if it is indeed the alternator that needs to be replaced I found one on ebay for a good price. I did a quick search and seems like the alternator from a 96 model is the same as the 90-600.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Katan...bf96a7&vxp=mtr
Also, I saw several threads saying the headlight connector tends to burn. Would that somehow cause more voltage to be pushed to the bulb or would it just not work once it burns out?
Not sure where to go from here. Any suggestions would really help. Thanks!
I'm considering tearing down the bike and replacing all the wiring though I'm not sure how burdensome a task like that can be or if its even advisable.
On the other hand if it is indeed the alternator that needs to be replaced I found one on ebay for a good price. I did a quick search and seems like the alternator from a 96 model is the same as the 90-600.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Katan...bf96a7&vxp=mtr
Also, I saw several threads saying the headlight connector tends to burn. Would that somehow cause more voltage to be pushed to the bulb or would it just not work once it burns out?
Not sure where to go from here. Any suggestions would really help. Thanks!
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