Maxim x 700 not charging!! Help!!

i have a 85 maxim x 700. Got it 3 years ago and it ran just fine, parked it for a year due to riding a vmax. Went to get the maxim out and it wouldn't charge. Checked wiring over and it didn't look bad. Checked stator Snd it looked ok looking at it, brushes were good, one was shorter than the other but still should hit. Anyone else ever has this problem!!? Help please!

 

you are testing the charging with a meter? could be a bad voltage regulator.

 

We tested it with a volt meter. It was getting like 5 volts from the stator. We put a new regulator on at first thinking that was the problem but it wasn't. As Shawn said we took the stator apart but didn't see any burned wires or worn brushes. I was surprised to see it looks alot like a automotive alternator. Does it come out of the stator as dc power or ac power or what? Not sure how to really test it.

 

Here is a link that was copied from the XJ750RH supplement and should be good for testing your bike.

http://web.archive.org/web/20071214...ities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/7795/chgman.html

Note: If you get as far as checking V1 and V2 voltages, they are reversed

Also, note that the link explicitly states to check all the connections for corrosion, which is a very valid statement. In particular, the connection of the stator and field coil to the main harness are common problems for charging issues. Corrosion at the stator (3 white wires) often times results in overheating and damage to the connector.

Also, verify the condition of the battery and ensure a fully charged battery before doing any voltage checks.

The stator outputs a 3 phase AC voltage that is converted to DC by the Rect/Reg Assembly. The level of the voltage output is controlled by varying the strength of the magnetic field in the field coil and is adjusted to compensate for the speed of the engine. This is done by the IC Regulator on the Rect/Reg Assembly, and is accomplished by varying the amount of current in the field coil to maintain the correct voltage output.

So try to work through the testing procedure outlined above, any questions just ask.

 

Start by checking the alternator brushes and the slip ring. That's where the charging voltage gets made. Then work your way through the system from there.