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Hey all. So i'm dealing with the typical "bikes not charging" on my nighthawk and before I dive in to the regulator/rectifier I want to make sure the current wiring setup isn't the problem.
The bike seems to charge to about 13 volts but as soon as the headlight is on it cant keep up.
The turn signals are wired as per normal but the headlight and gauges are wired directly to the battery and controlled by a switch.
My question is; is the direct connection to the headlight somehow bypassing the regulator? Does it have to be wired in circuit for the regulator to increase its output? Or does wiring items directly to the battery not effect regulator function seeing how it's supposed to maintain a battery voltage anyway.
Clearly wiring is not my forte.
Thanks
The bike seems to charge to about 13 volts but as soon as the headlight is on it cant keep up.
The turn signals are wired as per normal but the headlight and gauges are wired directly to the battery and controlled by a switch.
My question is; is the direct connection to the headlight somehow bypassing the regulator? Does it have to be wired in circuit for the regulator to increase its output? Or does wiring items directly to the battery not effect regulator function seeing how it's supposed to maintain a battery voltage anyway.
Clearly wiring is not my forte.
Thanks