buell s1 lightning '97 Manual

 

The charging system consists of the alternator and regulator.
See 

 for charging system circuits.

 

The alternator consists of two main components: the rotor
which is mounted on the engine sprocket shaft, and the sta-
tor, which is bolted to the engine crankcase. 

 

See 

 The voltage regulator is a series regulator

with shunt control. The circuit combines the functions of recti-
fying and regulating.

 

When the charging system fails or does not charge at a satis-
factory rate, it is recommended that the following checks be
made.

 

Check for a weak or dead battery. See 

 in

Section 1. Battery must be fully charged in order to perform
any electrical tests.

 

Check for corroded or loose connections in the charging cir-
cuit. See 

 

The voltage regulator base must have a clean, tight connec-
tion for proper grounding. Check by using an ohmmeter with
one lead on a known good ground, such as battery ground
cable, and the other on the regulator base.

Connector plug to engine crankcase must be clean and tight.

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