melting

[doctordave]

hi guys,has anyone had there plug melt?the one that comes from the generator to the rectifier,this is on a 1440 hayabusa.thanks
in advance.

[mnrvortxf20c]

i have but on a blade motor, it was a faulty rectifier which had been getting too hot. and it was 2 of the 3 wires which go to the stator windings in the generator.
i re positioned the reg/rec into an area with good airflow and didnt have any issues after that. the carbed blades apparrently had this issue with overheating. it had literally melted 2 of my wires together and therefore not working causing battery drain.
i wasnt aware of this issue on the busa though. i was told to fit one from a kawasaki which was bigger and worked perfectly.
they are usually just 3 wires across the bottom from the generator which can be connected any way round. a +ve and a -ve

[Simon T]

Check the in line fuse in the harness. Water gets in, the contacts corrode, the resistance goes up and the current generates heat in all the connections

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[doctordave]

thanks guys,have hard wired the plug and will be moving the rectifier in to the side pod,how about this am going to Alderney on the 18th for a 3 day event,2 hills and a sprint,apres drinks are one round of 10 people £24,anyone up for next year get in touch.