lexxus Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I think i have a problem with my regulator/rectifier, my hid's fire up then start to blink, i ran test on the stator and regulator, i got good numbers from the stator,but not so good from the regulator, my question is,Are there any differences between the 99-03 rectifiers except part number? I have 2 99 birds,but one with all 02 wiring harness,so i want to try the 02's rectifier on it to make sure its bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoWhee Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I think the only real difference is where they mount on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 They "blink"? How long and how often? I know until the ballasts are fully charged, they are prone to that. My HID (high beam) would do this if I ran the flasher after first switching it on. Only did it a few times then stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 I think the only real difference is where they mount on the bike. Ahh yes, i remember now,they mount on the right side. Hmm i have a 02 harness on the bike, now i have to check it,i don't remember putting it on the right side of the bike. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 They "blink"? How long and how often? I know until the ballasts are fully charged, they are prone to that. My HID (high beam) would do this if I ran the flasher after first switching it on. Only did it a few times then stopped. yeah they blink constantly,when i first turn them on they will fire up for about 5-10 second then blink there ass off,i first saw this a couple weeks ago when i pulled up behind a car,i turned them off,but when i got to where i was going the the battery was dead, rolled to autozone,ina car. got a new battery,rode it home lights worked fine,nexxt weekend i was on my way to a bike week,pulled up behind a car again,hid's blinking like crazy,turned them off took the bike home,rode the other back to bike week,yesterday i read hobicus thread,charged the battery and did the tests.Hid's still blink. so i will try my rectifier on it now or just go ahead an order,post findings later,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Check your battery voltage. If its good, turn the switch on, don't start the bike. Do you HID's still blink? If they do, check the voltage at the battery and see what the fluctuation is (how low the voltage drops). Then, turn the switch off and run a jumper wire from the hot to the HID's. Do they start up or continue to blink? If they continue to blink, run a jumper from a car battery to the HIDs and see what happens. Now you've got some comparative diagnostics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I had the same problem with my HIDs flashing a while back... was the charging system. You said you got "good" numbers from the Stator but Not good from the Reg/Rec. What were the Numbers? I replaced both the stator and my reg/rec.... and Still had bad charging numbers. It turned out to be a wiring connection issue in between the stator and Reg/rec. I ended up taking the wires directly from the new stator and plugging them into the new reg/rec. without the stupid pigtail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 I got the rectifier/regulator today,had my new battery on charge,used multimeter to check it, 13v engine off. Installed regulator,running 12.7- 13.2-13.7 Hids low beam not blinking after startup,high beam and low beams on,no blinking,hids come up to full brightness at idle. Let it stay that way for a couple minutes, with the older regulator the hids would startup for about 5 seconds then begin to blink. i think the problem is solved,thanks for all the help guy's. I had the same problem with my HIDs flashing a while back... was the charging system. You said you got "good" numbers from the Stator but Not good from the Reg/Rec. What were the Numbers? I replaced both the stator and my reg/rec.... and Still had bad charging numbers. It turned out to be a wiring connection issue in between the stator and Reg/rec. I ended up taking the wires directly from the new stator and plugging them into the new reg/rec. without the stupid pigtail. thanks Eric,i did check the wires they were tight,but i did spray dielectrical wire cleaner on them before putting the new regulator on. Check your battery voltage. If its good, turn the switch on, don't start the bike. Do you HID's still blink? If they do, check the voltage at the battery and see what the fluctuation is (how low the voltage drops). Then, turn the switch off and run a jumper wire from the hot to the HID's. Do they start up or continue to blink? If they continue to blink, run a jumper from a car battery to the HIDs and see what happens. Now you've got some comparative diagnostics. Thanks Joe, i did all but the car jumper. new regulator seems to have fixxed the problem..But am i missing something on the nexxt thread? i read it but maybe theres another one with more info for prices,or group name for reservations. or im just to lazy to look for it..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Glad you got your electrics shorted sorted out. Sending you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 When I fire up the hids, I blip the throttle to get the voltage up..then they are fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmike Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I installed an illuminated switch in the headlight(s) circuit so my HIDs would not illuminate during starting the engine. My impression is that it starts easier. Once running at a smooth idle, I activate the headlight switch. My (on board) voltmeter typically indicates about a .1v to.2v drop while the ballast experiences the initiating voltage surge and the low beam flares to life. If I rev the engine while flipping the switch the voltage drop is almost imperceptable, although the initial flare of brighter output an instant before the HID settles into its normal level of luminosity is still noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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