XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant charging

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

replaced and redid all the connectors.

still nothing at all. i think my reg/rec is fried. another week and a half before i can get the money together to replace it.. sigh.

 

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

I've never seen a three pin plug under the tank there. can you get a picture of it?

 

it just hasnt been my day for anything involving electricity, i had a working computer that i'd sold for $500, so i go to boot it up and make sure everythings fine, nothing black screen, remove ram, hdd, dvd. get it to boot, replaced parts, installed windows, reboot.. black again.. an hour later of juggling ram around and i got the #@%s with it and gave up.

 

I had a bloody pci express video card fail and gave me those symptoms. Fortunately I could revert to the on-board chip. And the 3 year warranty had just expired!

 

Sorted it, one of the slots on the motherboard was dusty. can of spray later and reseated the ram, no more problems.

 

wish i could fix the bike that easy.

 

look for a harness coming out of the engine somewhere where the generator should be. that will lead you to the 3pin connector.

 

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

thanks

 

the 3pin plug on mine is right under the cross member that the rear tank mounting bolt attaches to so as soon as you take the tank off you can see it, the loom comes up under the motor and tight up against the battery compartment and upto the rear tank cross member, bear in mind tho mine is the later '89 model no brushes in the genny but i would of thought the loom would be very similar.

 

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

I have a two pin socket that runs down to the genny but that is for the field strength thing from the reg-rec that i believe is fried. when the bike is running and revving it stays extreemly cold as if its not working any power. replaced the burnt connector still not getting any charging at all. have been hunting about for that 3 pin thing but the wire seems to wrap around the motor after coming out of the genny and i cant follow it any further.

going to take another look at it today, maybe i'll figure it out.

also, hah, after replacing the connector on the fuel tank float it decided not to work anymore, so i had to chop and connect an entire new run of wire because it had perished or something.

thinking about doing that for the entire bike. any idea of how much wire / cost it would be to replace the entire loom?

 

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

STOP! You have the earlier model and may not have the 3 pin connector. Have you done all the tests in the manual?
With the ignition "On" you should have 12v on the brown wire.
If so - and they check out good - the regulator is cattle trucked (Bit of rhyming slang for you).


Order a replacement or used spare. there is a good chance any xj550/650 will fit if a spare is expensive.



Mark

 

Re: XJ 600 84 model very low charging or non existant chargi

Hi Mate - I found this saved in photobucket - thought I'd lost it. Just a "How to" test the diodes in an early model regulator.

 

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Hey guys, i've narrowed it down to the brushes, but after removing the side cover it will not go back on, and it appears the coils are out of alignment by about half a centimeter. is there a way to remove and turn the coil slightly?

 

Fixed it, managed to slide out the coil and move it slightly, as it wasnt lining up with the screw holes. I think its fine now, just need another battery for the multimeter (hah so many battery problems) and then its test time

 

the bike lives again! great success.

 

the bike lives again! great success.