Reply To: Upgraded regulator. 125 gtr
Quick question after receipt of my new regulator. All looks simple enough barring choosing the new location with plenty of ideas on the image gallery. Instructions say plug and play. Do I need to completely disconnect the battery before install? Cheers all.
Yes it’s a good idea to disconnect the battery as the red wire goes straight to it from your regulator plug.
I say disconnect battery because it will be a good opportunity to use contact cleaner incase water and muck have rotted the pins , then use “ACF50” inside the plug (a little bit!) , to for anti rust measures or slowing down possible metal oxidization in winter.
Most people just whack it in and ride off lol.
Take your time with it!
If you’re not sure how well your stator is doing, there is a few topics in the forum on how to test the stator (when i replied to other people’s topics lately)
A healthy stator will keep that reg active for a long time (so too matters a good battery)
Forget multi meters on the battery to test, go to a bike garage or halfords = They will test your battery for you using “LOAD METERS” (it’s this massive thing that says “YUASA” on it too. If the battery needs replacing the “LCD Glass” on their meter will say “change battery” or “battery ok” or “charging rate normal (charge system test)” etc…
I digress , sorry , i just know brutal winters are usually the harshest seasons for bikes.