Exceptionally High Quality, USA MADE!!! not taiwanese junk! by Tony at Oregon Motorcycle Parts http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/ PLUG AND PLAY HONDA Separate oem style REGULATOR (no rectifier) for SOHC CB550 CB750 CB500 etc. Adjustable Voltage regulator for 1969~1978 500 to 750cc SOHC in-line four cylinder Hondas. Adjustable from 14.2 volts from 1500 RPM to red line. You can adjust the for a max output of 14.7v. 90 day warranty ! Any problems, and i will send you another one! Brand new, Solid State regulator unit. It is time to upgrade to SOLID STATE!!!! We've come a long way in 45 years! join us in the new millenium! Fits all CB750 69-78 and CB500/CB550 71-78 14.2 - 14.7 DC voltage output 3 wire separate, color coded terminals, plugs into the wiring harness right where the stock one did. Or, use your own connector block or wire in for custom applications. Notes: The ignition switch itself is the number one problem in the 77-78 models... also melted connectors and oxidized connector terminals throughout the bike. You gotta clean/or replace EVERY CONNECTOR! I replace the ignition switch and fuse box, along with the reg/rec and repair all connections on every SOHC i get, both early models, and especially later '77-78. The later 77-78 handlebar mounted ignition switches are THE WORST! the plastic bottom part always comes loose, and you will have a bad connection! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charging system diagnostics for 1969
~1978 Honda SOHC Fours: Before you can suspect
any charging system component of failing you first should check all the easy
stuff. First make sure all the cells in the battery have electrolyte up to the full line. Use a hydrometer (a fancy name for a
tube with floating balls in it) and check all the cells after the battery has
been charged. You can get a hydrometer for only a few dollars at
most bike shops. The ones made for cars are way to big to use on 99% of bike
batteries. Once you are sure you have a good battery... Next
check all the connectors. The battery cables and all the other wiring
connections should all be clean and tight. A weak or dirty connection can cause
poor charging system output. A melted plug is also a sign of a
loose or dirty connector. The heat comes from the resistance of completing the
circuit through oxide (or oil and dirt) on the surface of the
terminals. If you use spray cleaner to flush out any plugs check for signs that
the plug is being damaged from the solvent and discontinue using it
if there is. Also use an air nozzle (or caned air) to blow out the connectors
after cleaning them. Some of the spray lubes like WD-40 are good
for cleaning out connectors but I do not endorse them as lubricants. Again check
to make sure the spray lube is not damaging the plastic plugs or
insulators. Bikes with mechanical voltage regulators may also need to
have the points in the regulator cleaned or better yet replace it with an all
electronic voltage regulator. An analog meter is preferred
but digital meter is OK for these tests but you'll have to take into
consideration the static resistance in the meter. This article
assumes that you have basic proficiency with an electrical
multi-meter. Start by removing the left side cover and unplug the 8 or (9
pin on some models) plug from the alternator windings to the wiring harness. Set
the meter to the lowest resistance setting, Rx1 on an analog meter
or 0 to 200 ohm scale (sometimes only labeled 200) on a digital meter. On the
engine side test the resistance between the yellow wires in all
combinations. You should get .5 to 1.2 ohms resistance here. Next check from
the yellow wire to ground and you should get infinite resistance (or
the same resistance as air.) Next check the resistance from the white to
the green wire. The spec here is 4 to 6 ohms but I've found that a little out
either way is OK but more than 1 ohm out is usually bad. Next test
either the white or green wire to ground and you should get infinite resistance.
The green wire plugs into a ground connection but when it's not
connected to the harness it shouldn't be grounded when unplugged. If
all this checks out, move to the wiring harness side of the plug and Test the
green wire to ground. You should get no detectable resistance here or in other words: the same resistance as when touching the meter probes
together. If this is all good, plug the 8 (or 9 pin on some bikes) plug back together. Now set the meter to DC volts and unplug the
voltage regulator. Turn on the main ignition switch but set the handlebar
switch to off. Check the voltage from positive to negative across
the battery then check the voltage from the black wire that would have plugged
in to the voltage regulator to ground. If there is less at the
black wire than at the battery, you have a wiring problem. This can be tested
by making up a fused jumper wire to run from the positive side of
the battery to the black wire on the regulator. Then run the bike and check the
voltage output. Assuming the power to the regulator OK: plug everything
back together; turn on the main switch and the handlebar switch off. Either
hand a paper clip from string or use a .002 feeler gage blade and
lay it up against the end of the alternator case (where the screws are that hold
the field coil are) then pull it away. The magnetism of field coil
should bend the gage or hold the paper clip when you try pull it away. This
test proves that at least the regulator is working a
little. Now test the rectifier : Start with one lead of the meter (or
test light) to the positive lead on the rectifier. Touch the other test lead
one at a time to each of the AC terminals of the rectifier. At this
point you will either have continuity or not but it should be the same with all
the AC terminals on the rectifier. Swap the test leads (still
working with the positive terminal of the rectifier) and repeat the test. This
test should have the opposite result as the previous test. Again
the result should be the same for each of the AC leads. Move on to the negative
lead off the rectifier and repeat the 2 previous tests. This is
test is easier with a test light than with an electrical meter. The point is to
check that power flows one way but not the other and the exact
numbers isn't as important. If your meter has a buzzer for continuity, this
works very well too. If the rectifier fails all tests with a digital
meter, it may not be the rectifier but that you're using the meter on the wrong
scale. Set the meter to the diode test function and test it again.
If your meter doesn't have this, it's time for a new meter. This will catch a
bad rectifier 95% of the time. The rest of the time they only fail under load and will usually get pretty
hot. Set the meter back to the lowest resistance setting and test the
resistance from the white wire to ground. You should get the same reading here
as before when you did the test from white to green at the plug.
Any discrepancy here is a wiring problem. Unplug the rectifier and check the
resistance between the yellow wire and once again you should get the
same resistance as at the alternator plug. If this is all OK then remove
the ground wire from the battery then test the resistance between the red wire
where the rectifier plugs into the positive battery cable. Then
test from the red wire to the rectifier to the red wire at the ignition switch.
There should be no detectable losses here. Since the ignition switch is
unplugged, test the resistance from red to black wires in the on position. Any
detectable resistance here is bad. If you resolve all this and you bike
still doesn't charge correctly, there is one more thing to do to prove the
problem is in the voltage regulator. Start by running the bike
until it is warmed up enough to idle properly. Use a fused jumper wire and jump
power from the positive side of the battery directly to the white
wire that plugs into the regulator. This will give the bike full charging all
the time so do not run the engine over 1500 RPM or you risk boiling
the battery and blowing bulbs. With the engine running test the voltage output
at the rectifier to ground with the engine running at idle and 1200
RPM. If you get good charging, you need a new voltage
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