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So all my gauges and headlight just stopped working. Is it a fuse or my voltage regulator?
04 king cat no electrical
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BIG- check your ground wire from the recoil to the frame - they have bad
habit of breaking on King Cats.
habit of breaking on King Cats.
Voltage regulator, next is your stator. you most likely have a grounded power wire. The place it always happened is under the oil tank, where the wire harness splits and goes to the back of the sled. Its not super easy to find. it took me looking 3 times before i found it. take the oil tank off so you can get a good look.
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So I replaced my fuse and checked my ground and wiring. It all looks like it is fine.. is there any way to test it with a multimeter?
and Rixster are you saying my stator will probably go out next?
Thanks again
and Rixster are you saying my stator will probably go out next?
Thanks again
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The place it always happened is under the oil tank, where the wire harness splits and goes to the back of the sled. Its not super easy to find. it took me looking 3 times before i found it. take the oil tank off so you can get a good look.[/QUOTE]
So it doesn't ground on the bulkhead? I followed the wire from the gauge and it looks like its grounded on the bulkhead? maybe that was from the electric start I ripped out?
So it doesn't ground on the bulkhead? I followed the wire from the gauge and it looks like its grounded on the bulkhead? maybe that was from the electric start I ripped out?
Yeah, it is a spot that the wire harness will rub and at some point rub through the insulation on the wires and ground out. thats when it starts to cook stuff.
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So I took my oil tank out and found I think where you were talking about Rixster. but the wires looked fine.. Should I just buy a new voltage regulator and cross my fingers? thanks again for the help guys!
If you unplug your tach and check voltage between the yellow and brown wires (with the engine running) you will have 12v AC give or take if your regulator is good. If it is 15 or more or zero then it is almost certain that your regulator is bad. Hope this helps.
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Also check your hand and thumb warmer. I have had these go bad and do the same thing. Simply turn them off and see if that does it. just an extra thought.
Also check your hand and thumb warmer. I have had these go bad and do the same thing. Simply turn them off and see if that does it. just an extra thought.
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NO BUENO!
so I tore everything apart and check the wiring.. again. it looks like the previous owner might have messed with it a little. I tried fixing some connections and threw it all back together and nothing.. no headlight, handwarmers, or tac. I have spent so much time trying to figure this thing out. I might just buy a used voltage regulator and see what happens. at this point I am just confused on what to do or look for.
so I tore everything apart and check the wiring.. again. it looks like the previous owner might have messed with it a little. I tried fixing some connections and threw it all back together and nothing.. no headlight, handwarmers, or tac. I have spent so much time trying to figure this thing out. I might just buy a used voltage regulator and see what happens. at this point I am just confused on what to do or look for.
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ANY IDEAS?
Does anyone else have any ideas? I tried a voltage regulator and that wasn't it. I bought an extra stator just in case. I was loading my sled up to go riding and as I was going up the ramp my lights and gauges started working again. I have tried fixing connections but no success. any one close to mapleton that could help a brother out? i'll buy you dinner?
Does anyone else have any ideas? I tried a voltage regulator and that wasn't it. I bought an extra stator just in case. I was loading my sled up to go riding and as I was going up the ramp my lights and gauges started working again. I have tried fixing connections but no success. any one close to mapleton that could help a brother out? i'll buy you dinner?
Run a ground wire from the ground that is connected to the starter cover direct to the through bolt on the reg. That is what I have done to all of ours.
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