i need help with battery wires By scooternoob1991 (Read 2,811 times)

[Bashan]

I must disagree, the stator makes a certain amount of current. A bigger battery does not pull more electrons out of the stator. The stator only moves so many electrons regardless of what's hooked up to it. If it doesn't move the electrons into a battery the energy is burned off as heat. So a big battery is just a well for the stator to dump energy into it. It is actually less stress on a stator to get rid of those electrons than burn them off as heat.

[scooternoob1991]

Okay so i have the wires replaced and put back. So all thats let is to use one of the batteries i have to test and see if she starts.

[dmartin95]

Dec 28, 2014 23:32:46 GMT -6 Bashan said:

I must disagree, the stator makes a certain amount of current. A bigger battery does not pull more electrons out of the stator. The stator only moves so many electrons regardless of what's hooked up to it. If it doesn't move the electrons into a battery the energy is burned off as heat. So a big battery is just a well for the stator to dump energy into it. It is actually less stress on a stator to get rid of those electrons than burn them off as heat.

Ok, then I may be not understanding something correctly... I will try and relay what I was told, not trying to get into a pissing match....A DC generator will act as a variable current generator, more RPM, more Juice, the two will ramp in a linear fashion... But an AC generator does not ramp in the same fashion. 

The black wire in the regulator/rectifier is your 12volt detection wire and tells your stator when to charge your battery and when not to, it is not like a DC generator that "makes a certain amount of current"...... That "heat" is actually dumped into the ground VIA the R/R, so the AC stator is not actually generating that constant heat like a DC generator. Add a bigger battery, then your stator does generate more heat....

Actually, It's been a while since I had this explained to me and what I'm saying in this post could be totally wrong. All I know is this seasoned mechanic told me the over-sized battery was killing my alternator, got a new battery, and never had the problem again.... I can not accurately explain why.... Good thing is, the mechanic is a friend and I can ask him tomorrow. 

So, 

[dmartin95]

Dec 29, 2014 0:07:10 GMT -6 scooternoob1991 said:

Okay so i have the wires replaced and put back. So all thats let is to use one of the batteries i have to test and see if she starts.

Good luck!!

[scooternoob1991]

So i found a wire and idk where it goes???

[scooternoob1991]

[dmartin95]

Dec 29, 2014 0:34:27 GMT -6 scooternoob1991 said:

So i found a wire and idk where it goes???

What color is it? That may give me an idea....

Also, you should be able to trace any of the wires using a continuity tester, or just visually trace them... IF they go to a component you don't recognize, post a pic..... In no time someone will tell ya what it is... 

[dmartin95]

Dec 29, 2014 0:37:42 GMT -6 scooternoob1991 said:

Remember I said your battery terminal will have two wires each? That wire goes to your R/R, other end to + battery terminal... That in your hand is one half of a fuse connector....  YOu can get a blade fuse holder from any auto store and just run a new 10 amp fuse.

Also, don't forget, your negative terminal should have two wires also... One going to the chassis, one to your main harness. If you don't ground your harness, nothing will work.

[scooternoob1991]

I have many fuses lying around but im not quite sure how to hook it up like what it would look like

[dmartin95]

It should look like the picture:

You will want to place the fuse as close to the battery terminal as you can (of course leave tolerance for cable to bend and mount to your terminal) 

[scooternoob1991]

is this okay??

[dmartin95]

Dec 29, 2014 1:49:00 GMT -6 scooternoob1991 said:

is this okay??

Yes, However, the end that is "bare", has to continue on to the battery... You also want to make sure you have the right size fuse. Too small, you'll constantly pop it, too large, you allow for wires to get burnt up in the event a component malfunctions. 

All 4 of my 150cc's have a stock, 10 AMP fuse, so that's what I recommend

[scooternoob1991]

okay so i have the other part but i need the piece that connects to the other side of the fuse. I have some lying around but i dnt knw where. Grrrr!? lol

[dmartin95]

Dec 29, 2014 2:27:59 GMT -6 scooternoob1991 said:

okay so i have the other part but i need the piece that connects to the other side of the fuse. I have some lying around but i dnt knw where. Grrrr!? lol

Yep, that'll do it... You will probably have to solder the "little piece" to your wire however.... 

Or you can just go to Walmart or an AutoParts, or really anywhere that sells electrical stuff and buy a blade fuse connector... They're way better than the kind your working with and only cost a couple of bucks...

Blade fuse holder:




 

[scooternoob1991]

Hmmm..never seen one of those before. I'll probably invest in one. thanks for the head up. I'll keep u updated later tomorrow on the status. I just need to get that wire fixed before i can add the battery and kick start it.