i have a 1996 honda cbr 600 f3 and im in need of a voltage regulator i think. I took my bike down to the ride of the century and on my way home from stl my bike just died when i was riding didnt really think much of it so i tried to get it started again wouldnt run for more than about 2-3 miles got it back to my house few hours later and was looking throught **** and the voltage regulator was fried to **** and im wondering if there isnt a wiring problem or just maybe the rain fried something. Has anyone ever had a problem similar to this and also will any other regulators work for my cbr? thanks for all your help.

1st pic-kinda hard to see but thats the fried prong in the regulator
2nd pic-what it did to the regulator plug
3rd pic where the regulator is on my bike took it off and thats what i saw is that bad?
4th pic- relay off the positive terminal in my battery possibly thinking that this thing got some water in it and shorted something out but not 100% sure

ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS STUNTLIFE

 

The other (upgraded, even different bikes') regulator/rectifire should work fine as long as the out put is 14 volt at 1.5 rpm or so.

I know that most older bikes use less load (one bulb head light and ect..) so the generators are made with less loops of wires resulting in less amps and regulator make it into DC and at steady voltage 14 is the range could be up down 1 or 2. but new bikes use more load they run on high rpm and generators are with more loops of wires producing more amps.

All this could mean new (upgraded) regulator MAY cause your wires to melt if it outputs more amp than your wires are built for.

so check first what are specs for your bike and you can use accordingly within the range.

 

yea i never really thought about the headlights i have aftermarket headlights that seem to draw power ive got a new voltage regulator on the way and when it gets here im replacing the plug as well and well see if it fixes it with only one headlight instead of two

 

Don't buy another one till you try this.

Cut the plug on both sides and solder the wires together. Chances are even though the wires are melted, it will work fine. We used to have to do this on the old 900RR's (same years) The gauge wire they used back then was a little too thin.

My advice is just solder it up and see if it changes. If not, when you get your new regulator, solder those connections. The plug is the weak link in this system.

PM me if you need additional input.