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Post by pop1205 on Oct 29, 2010 12:36:02 GMT -6
Thanks guys. Well my shipment will be in tomorrow! Saturday? Weird. Roketapartsonline.com is a little slow in processing and processed my order the next day rather than the day off. So the one day shipping will be one day later than expected. Luckily though it's coming through USPS so it will still get here on Saturday Still ok, I am having patience..... Trying! This sunday will be a whole month of no riding! I will be like a baby again LOL Thanks for all the help guys. Without it I'd still be looking at the wires, nor would I know what/where my voltage regulator was! Which was the problem!
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 28, 2010 22:04:40 GMT -6
Tomorrow is the day that I put my new part on I will put it on, and let my scoot run for about 20 mins to see if it's going to act up or what! Wish me the best of luck guys! I am sure hoping that this will put an end to my problems (electrical wise) and I'll be able to ride again! I haven't rode in 3 weeks
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 25, 2010 19:17:51 GMT -6
Hmm that seems like a good idea! To make sure no other mishaps happen like this in the future. I will be getting my part tomorrow! Wish me luck everybody
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 25, 2010 10:46:48 GMT -6
Alleyoop,
Thanks, I will try. It actually is pretty far from the engine. It's kind of isolated by itself. What I think started the problems on my scoot was one day I was letting it warm up and I went inside to get dressed for work and when I came back out my antifreeze was all on the ground and my engine was on HOOOOTTTTTT! Ever since then I've been having electrical problems. I think the heat may have got to my regulator. Even if not that, I have most likely found my problem! Thanks for all the help guys!
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 24, 2010 17:36:07 GMT -6
Well guys I know for sure the problem. it's my voltage regulator. As I said before it was getting hot, now too hot: Today I went outside to crank my scoot, so it wouldn't just be sitting there getting bad, and I crunk it fine (actually on the first crank, like tap the ignition button and it stayed idiling high)! Well I was saying to myself once the regulator gets hot my lights will shut off as before. Well sure enough, they would randomly go out. I touched the regulator to see if it was hot and had to quickly snatch my hand away! It was HOTTTT!! I knew immediately what my problem was, bad regulator. Shortly after that I went to show my dad how hot the regulator was and when I was reaching down I saw that it was smoking!!!! Crazy right? So I'm ordering a new regulator from Roketa. There website actually has plenty of parts for the scooter, and actually cheap prices! The same one I was looking at at other websites were $4 more. Shipping wasn't murderous either! I picked one day shipping, so Tuesday I will have it and be back on the road I hope Wish me luck guys! The past two weeks have been hell with this thing! But doing everything I am doing is actually making it run super better! It crank on the first try. Just tap the ignition button and it came on and stayed on! Didn't try to die down like it usually does. I just know I'm going to love my scoot even more when I get this regulator
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 23, 2010 10:45:53 GMT -6
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 23, 2010 10:00:57 GMT -6
Also! How how is the regulator supposed to get? Mine gets pretty toasty. My lights will be on for a few mins, after the scooter gets nice and warm, they go out. When I touch the regulator it's barely able to touch. It's hot, but not scolding, but if I held the regulator I would have to take my hand away after a few seconds as it would be too hot. Is this normal? I'd imagine it would have a little heat but should I be worried about this. Getting this hot, would it mean that it's faulty and I need a new one? I have all my connections together with splice connectors a.k.a. crimps. They are holding very well! Plus, my lights are brighter than ever with this things giving such a good connection. If this heat of the regulator is out of the ordinary please let me know asap so I can order a new one and get my scooter back on the road! I miss it
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 23, 2010 8:22:19 GMT -6
Yes sir it is. The lights will be on like they're supposed to, then suddenly go off and when I hit the dimmer switch it will back feed again just like before. But I have day light now and it's taken apart, so I'll see what I can find. I'm hoping it's nothing like a part is a messed up!
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 22, 2010 22:31:05 GMT -6
Alright I've done everything I could! I soldered the front wires, the back wires, and even where the radiator fan connects onto and nothing. Well not nothing, the lights would come on for like 10-15 mins and then suddenly go out! Today they were on, and I was letting it warm up, and I was talking to my mother and they suddenly went out. The days before, I took it for a test drive and it was fine. I got dressed for work and hopped on my scoot and when I got in the parking lot of my job the headlights, taillights, and radiator fan went out (the usual now). I'm not sure what the heck is going on. Maybe you guys can suggest something?? I'm totally stomped, once again.
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 21, 2010 9:49:01 GMT -6
Yup Cruiser. I had it working but then it seemed as though something else may have been loose. I am thinking of getting rid of those white box connectors and solder the wires that are needed to be connected together for precise and good connection. Only along the line that connects the tail lights headlights radiator fan, etc. What do you say? Do it or no?
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 21, 2010 9:29:29 GMT -6
Thanks guys! I do have a soldering gun! And a pen for tight spots So you guys thing getting rid of the crappy white box connectors will do the job? Seems like it. I will take my scoot apart again and begin the wiring! Thanks for all the help guys! This is going to take some time but after all the time I've put into it so far, it would be dumb to just quit now!
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 20, 2010 23:09:04 GMT -6
Lol. Well let me discuss my findings today. Today I had a semi success! After coming home from work I already had my scoot dissassembled and I went out there and just pushed the tail light connector in really good, and discovered it to be loose. I started my scoot and I had headlights and everything! Shortly after the vibration shook it loose. So what I did was to completely eliminate the white box connector. One by one I snipped and rewired and twisted the wires directly together and black taped very well! That way I know for sure they have a for sure connection. It worked! I had headlights. I let the scoot get warm and the fan kicked on! Everything was perfect and bright! It thought I found the problem and fixed it! I started putting my scoot together and at various points of building I would start it and test it and everything was all dandy. After completing everything at 1am I sat on the scoot for the first time and fired it up. No lights or nothing! Back to square one! Then they came on. Went off instantly. Come on instatntly and stayed on. I was like not again! I let it warm up and everything again and I let the fan come on a couple of times. I turned it off and went and grabbed my helmet to test drive it and shake it up really good. I came back, started the scoot, hit the throttle and slammed the brakes (gives lots of vibration to the scoot) and the lights and everything went out. I am believing I have another semi loose cable that is coming out when the vibration is going. I'm thinking of following all the cords from the tail lights and doing what I did. To get rid of the crappy white box of connectors and directly rewire and twist together the connections. So they have a solid connection totally and are secured with black tape. Of course use zip ties to make sure everything is in place and doesn't fly off anywhere. What do you guys think? Worth a shot or no? It was nice to see my scoot together and working. But then it shot me down and failed. Any input would be appreciated guys! Thanks for all of your help!
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 20, 2010 7:28:46 GMT -6
Bought it used from an old friend of the family. He knows nothing mechanical or electrical. But who knows. I will check the diode cables and everything by the regulator to see if it's not connected good or if it's just a bad circuit.
If it is a bad circuit, what would I have to do? Rewire the entire thing? Or what?
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 20, 2010 7:26:23 GMT -6
I have one of my friends from down the street coming over with his multimeter to test each line. I didn't even know he knew about sccooters! Apparently he took his entire carborator apart, and cleaned it himself. He did electrical problems in his as well! I will have him test everything to see where the connection stops and see if we need some new wire
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Post by pop1205 on Oct 19, 2010 23:28:15 GMT -6
Oh, and tail light works when I hit the passer light and flip the high beam switch up. Just the one will come on. If I presses the breaks both come on nice and bright (without the need to hit the passer light switch).
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