Zener Diiode

While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?

Thanks,

Chuck

"CHUCK THORSTENSON" <CTHORSTENSON@CHARTER.NET> wrote in message
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> While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
> that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
> will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
> problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
> I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
> electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
> my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck


I have a 77 Bonniville, Have converted to an electronic regulator rectifier.
Bat holds up great.

CHUCK THORSTENSON wrote:
> While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
> that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
> will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
> problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
> I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
> electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
> my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?

Yes, it should help. I'd suggest the Typanium. I've run one for several
years on a '70, with points and no battery.

Les

Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
If so, what kinds of problems did you have?




Brett Hayes wrote:
> "CHUCK THORSTENSON" <CTHORSTENSON@CHARTER.NET> wrote in message
> news:RmvPh.15$ED2.3@newsfe02.lga...
>
>>While riding my 1978 T140E sparingly in the past couple of years, I find
>>that my battery's charge runs low, but also that the electrolyte levels
>>will have dropped significantly when I inspect the battery. What kind of
>>problem could be causing this? Alternator output? zener diode?
>>I am thinking of replacing the zener diode and the rectifier with an
>>electronic version. Dos anyone think that this conversion will help keep
>>my battery properly charged? Or should I supect the alternator?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Chuck
>
>
>
> I have a 77 Bonniville, Have converted to an electronic regulator rectifier.
> Bat holds up great.
>
>

"CHUCK THORSTENSON" <CTHORSTENSON@CHARTER.NET> wrote in message
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> Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
> If so, what kinds of problems did you have?
>
>

No prob other than the guy I got the bike from had the stator wired direct
to the bat. So it had no regulation at all.

--
77 Triumph Bonnievill Chopper still running

Brett Hayes wrote:
> "CHUCK THORSTENSON" <CTHORSTENSON@CHARTER.NET> wrote in message
> news:X9ARh.253$_Y1.83@newsfe06.lga...
>> Was it problems with charging level that prompted you to convert?
>> If so, what kinds of problems did you have?
>>
>>
>
> No prob other than the guy I got the bike from had the stator wired direct
> to the bat. So it had no regulation at all.

Worse yet, AC power going to a DC battery if it was wired direct.

Les

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