Regulator Modification

[Smoked U]

Kudos, Jim & Lawrence. Very nicely done.

I look forward to the field temperature tests.

[dgc67]

Your getting some nice custom mods done!
Isn't that little black box the flasher for the blinkers?

[L J VFR]

Lawrence, if I am not mistaken, the little black box is your flasher relay.

[lragan]

Lawrence, if I am not mistaken, the little black box is your flasher relay.

Then what is the larger black box adjacent to the one in the picture with the arrow?  I thought that was the flasher relay...

[L J VFR]

The flasher relay on my bike says  Mitsuba FR-3303 on it.  Maybe this will help.  I unplugged it just the other day with my blinkers on and they stopped.  Mine looks to be in the exact place that your arrow is pointing to.  I also could hear it "clicking" inside the box.


NO, I am wrong Lawrence.  I am referring to the big black box.  The little black box, I don't know.  Sorry for the miscommunication.

[Jamtndll]

I found it to be in my way also Lawrence.  I took the rubber mount off and put it back on so it faced the other way.  I then took it under and up and put it back on.  It was now on the other side of the brace and my connectors fit much better.

[connor]

A while ago I made up a rear luggage rack for the Magna. Its made of steel.

Having had a regulator fail, actually the back of it melted, I decided to relocate the new regulator.

I extended the wiring and bolted the regulator to the underside of the rack.  To aid heat dissipation further I bolted the old regulator to the new one, so it now looks like a double decker regulator.

When moving on the road the new unit now gets a consistent flow of air over it.  After a run the regulator is warm to the touch but certainly not hot.  You can place your hand on it and keep it there indefinitely whereas before in its original location it would have taken skin off.

If the bike is just sat idling for any lengthy period of time the result is the same, warm only.

The rack itself and the original regulator make a real good job of dispersing the heat.

Being mounted to the underside of the rack its not visible.

Am in Cyprus, Europe where the temperature at this time of the year is regularly into the 90's and so far so good.

I mounted the regulator with its cooling fins pointing fore and aft thus allowing air to flow between the fins when on the move.

So far so good.

[lragan]

Connor, that is a great solution.  If I had a luggage rack, I would do likewise.

How did you "extend the wiring"?  Did you buy four new mating connectors, or cut and splice the wires?

BTW, it was 105F in Austin yesterday.  90's sounds really nice

[Jamtndll]

My luck i would do that and it would heat up and catch my tank on fire.  lol  "The Flaming Manga"

[Charles S Otwell]

The little black box is your flight recorder box sorry I couldn't help myself..

[lragan]

The little black box is your flight recorder box sorry I couldn't help myself..

Well, maybe I need to download its data and determine precisely how I wound up through the trees and into the rock wall!!

I noticed that when I turned it sideways, there was something inside that slid to the other end of its travel.  Could it be a "keep it vertical, buddy" kill switch for the engine?  Nothing in the manuals (that I could find) mentions such a function, or this small box.  Strange.

[Chad in Michigan]

that little thing should be the clutch switch diodes. should be 3 wires coming off of it.

[connor]

Iragan,

Sorry for the delay in replying.

I cut the wires and soldered in the extension wires. I managed to run the extended wires to the rear behind the side chrome trims so they are not visible.

In its present location the new regulator unit is not visible unless you crouch down and look up at the underside of the rear rack.

Regards...Connor.

[lragan]

No need to apologize, Conner.

It appears you actually have a life!

I spend way too much time here, but I really enjoy it...

[Capt. Howard]

No need to apologize, Conner.

It appears you actually have a life!

I spend way too much time here, but I really enjoy it...

Ok...Take a break and go mount your r/r under your luggage rack and post some pics...LOL..