Just did this modification last night, with about $10 worth of stuff from Radio Shack. My running voltage on my '02 S3 went from low 13's to 14.9. Lights are no longer dimming when the revs increase.
This is a great article, thanks Zam. I just wish I had read it before I got stuck with a dead battery on the side of the road last weekend. First ride with this cycle, and wouldn't you know it, I find a design flaw that sticks me on the side of the highway for 3 hours.
And thanks to AVM for the link to the voltmeter. That's the next addition.
There is one thing I'd like a little clarification on, though. The inline fuse - I'm assuming that a 30A fuse is what I should be using, since the 2 fuses between the rectifier and battery are both 30A. Is this correct? I just want to be sure. I'm a mechanical engineer, and all this electricity stuff is magic as far as I know.
Sean
