FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

[bang4dabuck]

FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

One I bought last fall but was uninformed of bench testing per CDI. This was a used OMC for $60. It's a little late in the game but am trying to get my money back thru PAYPAL resolution center. The other was supposed to be a "NEW" OMC. This also failed but should be no problem for refund per seller. Can't believe guys who sell a multitude of these ignition parts don't test them before selling. BUYER BEWARE !!! At least I didn't waste my time installing before finding out they were defective. Funny thing is my old rectifier passed the diode test so the voltage regulator must be the faulty part.

 

[archcycle]

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

Will keep this in mind when buying used electronics from strangers over the internet.

 

[wired247]

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

I hate to bring this up but are you sure you are doing this right? Was your tach working before ?

 

[bang4dabuck]

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

Re: FYI - bought 2 rectifiers off EBAY 1 used and 1 "NEW" . Both failed diode tests.

I hate to bring this up but are you sure you are doing this right? Was your tach working before ?

I should have tested RECT/REG while running but besides being a novice my new TACH died.

Besides a dead tach I also killed a new battery. My STATOR looks ok. I did several things that also could of messed up my RECT/REG.

1) I did not know that loose connections at the battery could potentially ruin rectifier and I was connecting and disconnecting battery for other reasons. As I said did not think it would ruin anything.

2) I had an overheat problem which took me forever to figure out that I can't run my motor on MUFFS for too long. Anyways FOREVER may have led to the demise of my rectifier.

So I am putting 2 and 2 together, new tach and new battery screwed i.e. rectifier.

Learn the hard way seems to be the direction I'm going but thats OK at least I'm learning.