Electrical short

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CFS
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Re: Electrical short

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The supplier on eBay says it is an Electrosport. Below is the link to the purchased item.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GT380 ... Sw5cRZNu51" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Electrical short

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CFS wrote:The supplier on eBay says it is an Electrosport. Below is the link to the purchased item.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GT380 ... Sw5cRZNu51" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sorry to hear that.
I bought an Electrosport ESR770 rectifier/regulator for my GT380. Had high voltage so I replaced it with a different brand & got a good 14.1V.
I considered returning the ESR770 but ended up just throwing it out.
See: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13030&p=166119&hili ... rt#p166119
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Re: Electrical short

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That is not good news.
I will get back to the supplier and see what resolution he can offer.
I assume from your statement and what you done there is nothing that can be done to resolve or remedy the situation.
Unfortunately at present I cannot afford to purchase a replacement so will need to wait until that is possible.

In your opinion what can happen were I to use the bike with the installed rectifier/regulator until I can replace it?
Do you know of a reputable supplier for a replacement in the UK/Europe as anything purchased from the USA carries an import duty charge.

Thanks
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Re: Electrical short

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Electrex in the UK has an RR77 rectifier/regulator for the GT-series triples.
I have no experience with it. Perhaps some UK/Europeans members could weigh in with their experience.
http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/acatalog/RR77.html

If you have a stock bike then your lights will be a bit brighter but won’t last as long. Points might wear out a bit faster too.
But that high voltage is hard on batteries.
Do you have a link that shows exactly what battery you have?
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Re: Electrical short

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Below is the link to the battery I purchased.
http://www.landportbv.com/pages/en/prod ... 3&accu=707" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The bike runs on stock electrics and a Newtronic electronic ignition not points. As the standard headlight is not that great I was thinking of re-installing a spot light which uses a H3/55W bulb.
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Re: Electrical short

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The battery is a conventional vented battery that you can top off. That type of battery can tolerate higher voltages.
Make sure you have the vent hose connected & leading to underneath the bike.

I do not know what the Newtronics voltage limit is.
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