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How do you test the rectifier?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:39 am
by Angelo
Would someone be able to tell me how i can check my rectifier.. I'm pretty sure its shot as after a 100 mile run the engine died (GS160 battery assist model). Once a fully charged battery fitted, it ran fine again. But before changing it to a solid state regulator I need to know how to I check this one to see if the problem has been sorted after fitting the new regulator.

Here is my current set up, which is the original rectifier:

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Re: How do you test the rectifier?

Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:57 pm
by oldbiker
first get a multimeter. the rectifier has four diodes inside these are oneway gates to electrical current.

Re: How do you test the rectifier?

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 12:06 pm
by onthelam