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So I buys up this shiny 97 Blackbird. Test drove twice - 2 different days - starts fine cold / warm. No worries except a burned out headlamp (low beam) and one front turn signal / marker bulb (both filaments). Drive it home picking up some lamps on the way. It's daylight, so I figure the high beams won't offend. Well I get back to the stable and using the shop manual that was thoughtfully supplied, I go to changing the lamps out and notice that the high beam is now no longer. Again no worries, the "improved" headlamps I bought came in a 2 pack. I install the lamps, flip the key, toggle some switches and all is as it should be! I start the bike and things remain just fine. I notice that the cap on the maintenance free battery is popped up a bit - I didn't even know they could do that. I push it back into place and think nothing of it. The next day I go out to start the bike and it just doesn't have the juice. Hmmm, I thinks, did I leave the key in the on position last night? I bump start it down the driveway and all is good as the the road winds by. I arrive at the store, see the reflection of the bike in the window WITH A BURNED OUT HEADLAMP! I drive the bike home (it started fine) Pull out the offensive headlamp to see that the filament is indeed broken. The battery cap is loose again (didn't I just push that down?). Now I am thinking the failure is deeper and more catastrophic than some burned out lamps.
- Too much voltage pops lamps
- Too much voltage will build up gas in a battery.
- Regulator / rectifiers govern voltage
- Attached is a photo of mine - It doesn't even look like the one that belongs on the bike - and it was possibly bought at a fire sale (did it cause the fire sale?).
Sorry for the long lead in, but it may be helpful to others since I saw no other r/r post with these symptoms.
Questions for the Blackbird gurus.
Reading other r/r posts I see the toasted r/r may affect other components (battery etc) which - if I understand correctly - may damage any new rectifier that I put in. Is this true? Should I look for another part that could have caused the r/r to go bad in the first place?
I notice folks recommending R-1 rectifiers. Anyone have comments?
Thanks in advance.
- Too much voltage pops lamps
- Too much voltage will build up gas in a battery.
- Regulator / rectifiers govern voltage
- Attached is a photo of mine - It doesn't even look like the one that belongs on the bike - and it was possibly bought at a fire sale (did it cause the fire sale?).
Sorry for the long lead in, but it may be helpful to others since I saw no other r/r post with these symptoms.
Questions for the Blackbird gurus.
Reading other r/r posts I see the toasted r/r may affect other components (battery etc) which - if I understand correctly - may damage any new rectifier that I put in. Is this true? Should I look for another part that could have caused the r/r to go bad in the first place?
I notice folks recommending R-1 rectifiers. Anyone have comments?
Thanks in advance.