edited: please scroll down to the #9 post to see how to test your system if your wondering..
So as some of you may or may not know my bike was discharging. Basically I could go for a 15 minute ride and the gauges would blink, then go off and I would have to recharge the bike. After getting to the stator it looked old and in need of replacement. The rotor looked pretty nasty too, so I replaced both the rotor and stator (see write up here:
http://www.triumphrat.net/triumph-su...ghlight=stator). The parts did have some miles on them but looked mint and were off a newer S4 (higher amp output). I also installed a brand new battery.
Since then I installed an HID kit which supposedly utilizes less power than a conventional bulb. I then rode the bike for 3000 miles over the past 2 months or so. Today on my way home, I look down to realize my gauges are blank. I come to a stop off the highway and the gauges starting working again for a moment, but once I started riding again, they blinked and shut off. I got home and sat in the driveway but they didnt come on again. I turned the bike off, and tried to start it but of course it was too dead.
I removed the HID kit and installed the stock bulb. I put the battery on a charger for about 5 minutes and started the bike up. After it got warm enough, the fan kicked in and the gauges went off again.
Im now charging the battery for a longer period and going to ride with the stock bulb.
Im really hoping the new stator is not bad again.. Maybe the rectifier is bad?? Anyone know the symtoms or other possible problems?
