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Ok I found the wires, there was no plug so somebody replaced the stator before. I measured the 3 wires in combination and I was getting 1.24 - 1.27ohms consistently so that means the stator is no good according to the manual they should be 0.38 - 0.45ohms range. So every bike i ever owned I've...

Oh ok, great thanks for the info......I could only find a 5 prong plug not a 3 prong plug like my manual says so I measured resistance from various connectors and was getting around 125-126 ohms equally from all wires. So that is not good,,,,correct??

So I got the new AGM battery and put it in, the bike started great, then I tested the voltage output while the bike was running and I am only get 12 volts even while revving the bike. So my problem now looks to be either the stator not charging or the R/R is no good,,,,,,correct?? So i'm going...

Well that's good to know, I just found out about these type batteries recently. I ordered a BikeMaster one not an Odyssey, but it was the only one that came up that was compatible with my bike listed through Amazon. Here is the link to the one that I ordered...

The battery on my 88 is weak so I ordered an AGM battery (Absorbed Glass Mat). Has anybody tried one on their bike? I was searching for an alternative to the typical wet acid type batteries that I find myself buying every 3 years or so. The technology has been around since the 80's mostly in...

great! thanks for that info it's good to know that.

That sounds like a good idea, do you have a part number of the switch that you substituted? I have a Gen1 its a 1988 so I will look for that black dot on my gauge, thanks.

So I took the bike for a ride today in the heat and the fan never came on, when I got home I left it idling since it was all warmed up hoping the fan would kick on but it didn't. I checked the fan fuse and lo and behold, it was blown. So I'm hoping that is my problem and I put a new fuse in but...

Ok that's good to know, thanks. I do have a manual for this bike which i got when i bought the bike so i'm just doing process of elimination to fix the fan. I will take the bike for a ride tomorrow, it's supposed to be hot so i'm hoping that the fan will come on. I like everything to work the...

maybe I should check the fan relay?

Is that black wire that is grounded to the thermostat housing, the ground for the thermostatic switch?

Thanks, so maybe I didnt let it get hot enough while idling to make the fan come on. It was right in the middle between C and H

Thanks, I will try to ground the switch with the key on and see what happens.

Hi fellow Vmaxers, I have a question concerning the electric fan. When does it come on? and does it stay on after you shut the bike off? The reason I'm asking is, I have never heard the fan kick on since i've owned the bike now for 3 years. It's an 1988 and it died a couple of times on me at a...

That is too funny and:punk: awesome,,,,you rule man!

Thanks for this info....it had me worried there for a bit,,i thought i would be doing a voltage regulator or stator job soon.

Oh ok well that is good news and I didn't rev it up to 3000rpm, it was more like 1800-2000rpm. Thanks :punk:

Wow that sounded Scary!!! I'm glad you are ok and a survivor. Sorry about your bike man, it looks sad.

I don't think its the clutch wires though, it only does this when it gets hot, it works great all day if it's kinda cool out.

I did look to see if that kick stand switch was there and it is and it seems to be connected but i haven't verified if it works or not.