what brand alternator is that joel
When you put your new brushes in just make sure you solder them with maximum brush length available. I have noticed that brush material is getting a lot softer which seems to wear out quicker. Make sure that you polish up the slip rings with fine emery paper as this will also improve brush life. Most the aftermarket (Chinese mainly) replacements are not too impressive internally when you pull them apart. Do you ever wonder why they give you spare brushes with cheap Chinese electrical tools... :doh:[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=201111#p201111:1uoj9ulp said:AApple » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:59 am[/url]":1uoj9ulp]
2 year warranty was another $30. I tore the thing apart this morning, and all it needs is new brushes(same as the OE one needs)....which I ordered, for $10. I'll put the new brushes in this one, and have a spare. I'll install it after I put the new brushes in, and if it werks well, then I'll get another set of brushes for the OE one...and have TWO spares...for $20!! Apparently, these things will eat up brushes pretty quick. If the dam things weren't soldered in, they would give quite a bit more service, but as it is, the dang things just don't have enough slack in the cables to allow the brushes to travel very far. Oh well..... :builder:
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=201136#p201136:1fkydqzg said:Ansimp » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:42 pm[/url]":1fkydqzg]
When you put your new brushes in just make sure you solder them with maximum brush length available. I have noticed that brush material is getting a lot softer which seems to wear out quicker. Make sure that you polish up the slip rings with fine emery paper as this will also improve brush life. Most the aftermarket (Chinese mainly) replacements are not too impressive internally when you pull them apart. Do you ever wonder why they give you spare brushes with cheap Chinese electrical tools... :doh:
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=219969#p219969:15bzdy24 said:mcgovern61 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:45 am[/url]":15bzdy24]
Are you letting the spare alternator rest next to your spare tires? (You know they talk and probably talked those brushes into crapping out early. Its a game they play.) Fix the alternator and you know you will get a flat. :hihihi:
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