So a friend stopped by for a visit, eventually we talked bike mods. I told him of the problems some VN riders have with our charging, starting, R/R and stators.
His brother is a fleet mech in Seattle that cares for more than 1k vehicles. They discovered ECU failures were rising; the problem was traced to poor grounds. Their solution was to run a dedicated ground wire from the battery to the ECU to the alternator.
My R/R was running quite warm, so I decided to give this a try (the existing grounds were already cleaned prior to this). The results were very promising...
Steady reading on the volt meter of 14.5v and easier starts.
engine ground to reed valve cover. I used this spot for simplicity/testing.
Double soldered ground wire to battery ground. Leads go to above engine ground and R/R body.
Ground wire attached to top bolt on R/R
DT
His brother is a fleet mech in Seattle that cares for more than 1k vehicles. They discovered ECU failures were rising; the problem was traced to poor grounds. Their solution was to run a dedicated ground wire from the battery to the ECU to the alternator.
My R/R was running quite warm, so I decided to give this a try (the existing grounds were already cleaned prior to this). The results were very promising...
Steady reading on the volt meter of 14.5v and easier starts.
engine ground to reed valve cover. I used this spot for simplicity/testing.
Double soldered ground wire to battery ground. Leads go to above engine ground and R/R body.
Ground wire attached to top bolt on R/R
DT