We'll my problem I thought I fixed is still there. After repairing the
connector and getting what I thought was good charging voltage to the
battery and flying for a few hours I just took the cowl off only to
double check my battery. Placed it on the charger and it's down to
35%. I started the plane and checked the voltage output from the
regulator and it's putting out 12.5. I'm starting to wonder if either
the regulator is working intermittently or if it could my 2 year old
odyssey battery? Looks like Sun-N-Fun will have to wait. I have
bypassed my panel with a voltage check by going to the 30 amp fuse
with a wire back to the battery and the voltage during running is the
same 12.5. If anyone has other Ideas or possibilities let me know but
I'm about to order a new battery. I guess if thats not it I'll have a
spare.
Jeff R. N128LJ Gold Rush
On Apr 8, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Bud Yerly wrote:
> Jeff,
> Let me pile on... Jim Brown and I have just gone through this.
> Frans is right on. The GG connections are AC.
> First confirm the voltage regulator is charging the battery. At
> 3000 RPM your ammeter should be near zero for a fully charged
> battery, and voltage should be 13.5-13.8 volts. If it is not, it is
> the stator or regulator.
> Regulator: Check the light circuit. Light on with engine off? It
> is supposed to be OK...Wrong, trust no light only.
> Check B+ again, with the alternator C and B connected it should be
> battery voltage, C is often put on an alternator switch, so check
> that the switch provides battery voltage.
> Check AC voltage from stator yellow leads. (see heavy mx manual
> 13.4.7).
> The regulator is a solid state device and does fail. $190 from
> Rotax. I used to keep a spare, but too expensive now.
>
> Stator:
> Check the resistance values of the stator yellow leads per the heavy
> maintenance manual. You need a good Volt/Ohm meter for this.
> If there is a short, then replacement of the stator is necessary. I
> have repaired them before, and a year later, I had to go in again
> and replace it. Yours is a fairly new engine, so you should not
> have a defective stator like I had. $1200 from Rotax.
>
> Enjoy your troubleshooting,
>
> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JEFF ROBERTS
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:21 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Electronic Mind Needed
>
>
> Hi All,
> My electronic problem is continuing to elude me. Thats not saying much
> since I have never wired anything except a room or two on some houses
> over the years. With that said I have been having trouble keeping my
> battery charged over the past 4 or 5 months. Gold Rush has 220
> delightful hours on her, but lately she's just not charging the
> battery, or maybe I have a drain somewhere that wasn't there before. I
> have replaced the regulator, and the big blue capacitor. After
> charging the battery today I went out and bought a new voltage meeter.
> I checked the battery 1st to be at 12.5 volts, I checked the 30 amp
> fuzes and they are good. Last week I did find a loose ground and fixed
> it but to no avail. Today I check the output of both alternator wires
> as they we're connected at the GG connections to the regulator and
> they we're reading - 6.5. when connected. When disconnected from the
> regulator they didn't have a reading at all. Is that normal?
> I also checked the +B output to see if it was sending a charge and it
> read only .53 volts.
> If any of you have advise to this non understanding electronics guy
> that would like to be flying charged to safely get to sun-n-fun let me
> know.
>
> Thanks In Advance!!
>
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