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Cb550k3 Rectifier
Johnny4428:
Thought I did well finding bits and pieces of correct colour wire, unfortunately no green heat shrink. Added to shopping list along with black cable ties!!
mike the bike:
My 400 ground to a halt on the M4 due to a lack of volts. One of the terminals had broken off the rectitifer flush with the epoxy potting. I sharpened up a screwdriver and chiselled some of the epoxy away from the broken terminal so I was able to solder a new spade onto it. That was about 7000 miles ago.
Johnny4428:
Good fix Mike! Was that a similar type rectifier? Wasn’t sure of the durability of these cheapo components. The temptation to spend £4 compared to £60 was overwhelming.😂
mike the bike:
Mine was the standard Honda item. The difference between the OEM one and what you've got is, maybe, the heatsink. Yours might run a bit too hot and break down. You can always add a heatsink to it if you think it's inadequate. With a smidge of heatsink paste.
Johnny4428:
Thanks for that I did wonder about the heat side of it. I will keep an eye on it after a couple of longer runs, I will probably replace at some point with the correct item in keeping with the bike spec. (he says with his electronic ignition)🤫
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