Yeah, it seems that way, Pete. A friend described it as switching from a conductor to a heater as the resistance increases. I'm really hoping that the rest of the system is ok!
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Pete Augenbergs <augenbergs@...> wrote:
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> Frank -
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> The last time my 99 was in for service, they replaced the connector because the plastic shell was melting. i think the connector corrodes easily and the contact resistance increases.
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> -pete
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> On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:32 PM, franco58@... wrote:
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> > My bike died on it's last trip and it appeared to be a voltage regulator problem (after sitting 10 min, it would restart).
> >
> > When I stripped the body panels off, I found a fused lump that used to be a block connector beside the coolant reservoir. The three yellow wires had heated up and melted the insulation back towards the frame roughly 2" before melting off.
> >
> > It looks like a repair was made in the same spot in the past, because the male half of the block plug is missing and had been replaced with female spade connectors.
> >
> > Has anyone else had a problem like this? If so; should I be looking for more than a potential failure with the VR?
> >
> > I could splice new wire into the system and solder the connections, but I don't want to chance any long rides until I'm sure that the problem is fixed.
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
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