Solid State Regulator $25.94

[bigpup]

Napa works, Napa has the one with the orange wire. Now I just need to get in gear and put everything toghether. Thanks Pete

[bigpup]

Hey pete, so I started my bike the other day, it ran I just need to mess with the carbs. But my question is I ran the positive wire coming from your the radioshack rectifiers and the positive wire from the napa regulator both to my key switch. Now I hooked them up so when I turn my key on then they should have juice. I turned the key off, the bike sat over night, I go to check it the next morning and the battery is stone dead, it is a brand new fully charged AGM sealed battery from Mikesxs. How I have it wired is the positive from the battery goes to my fuse block which holds 4 fuses 20 amp main and 10 amp for the rest. My headlight switch is going to a 10 amp fuse which would have juice always going to it. would the headlight switch be causing the drain from the battery? It's a simple hi/off/lo switch. I'm lost with this. any advice? Thanks

[pamcopete]

bigpup,


The positive from the battery should go to the 20 Amp fuse in the fuse block and then to the ignition switch. From the ignition switch back to the 10 Amp fuses to power the rest.

Well, the red wire from the rectifiers should go directly to the battery through the main 20 Amp fuse. The positive wire from the regulator should go to one of the fuses.

[bigpup]

Gotcha, I will give that a shot. thanks!

[dogbunny]

I bought my voltage regulator about a month ago. I tried several parts stores, all of the usual suspects, but no one had it in stock. NAPA was cheapest at just under $30, but they wanted a 15% (or was it 20%) restocking fee, so I passed. The next cheapest was Advance, so I ordered the R292 for $30.59. It came the next day, and it was a GP Sorensen, but it had the pink wire. I asked Advance to order another one from a different warehouse. They ordered one from Mississippi, I think (I'm in central Texas). It took three days, but it had the orange wire. It was a Borg-Warner.

[pamcopete]

dogbunny,

Ah, persaverance... ...that along with enthusiasm will get you whatever you want.....

[bigpup]

I haven't wrote here in a while but my bike runs great with pete's regulator/rectifier combo. Thanks Pete.

[pamcopete]

bigpup,

Thanks to you!! ;D

[lsettle]

I had the VR291 cross referenced with a part they carry at a local ACDelco store, the part was C622, I ordered it!

a week later...

I picked up C622 voltage regulator and tested it on the bike, and NOW SHES CHARGING!!! 14.4V at 2500RPM

Here is a picture of the VR
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with part numbers

Thanks PETE for all your help! one more XS650 charging on the road !!

Lawrence

[rourko]

By the way, I looked up VR727 at Rock Auto and they have one part # 1V1033 made by AIRTEX / WELLS for $25.79. It has the same wiring color and voltage range from 13.8 - 14.8 volts. I bought one and am now making a plate to mount it on out of stainless. I'll let you know how it turns out.