On the back of my speedo is a 15 ohm. 10w resistor. It has broken loose. What does it do? and where does it connect to?
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The resistor solders to the poles of the charging ind lamp.
It is in paralell with the lamp to support activating of the generator. But the charging may start without it. But it is better to solder it back to be sure.
Goran M.
It is in paralell with the lamp to support activating of the generator. But the charging may start without it. But it is better to solder it back to be sure.
Goran M.
Your charging system will work without this resistor in place, UNTIL the gen light burns out. Then you will have no current path and your charging system will not be functional. Return this resistor to the circuit and save yourself, or the next owner, the mystery of why the system is non-op.
Larry
Larry
As I understand it, the charging circuit is wired through the "gen" light on the speedometer. If the bulb burns out, the circuit is broken & the charging system stops working. The resistor is there (in parrallel) so that the charging system keeps working just in case the bulb burns out. Pretty funky, eh? Check out Mike Dailey's site. He's got the schematics/electrical diagrams that explain it all.
Paul
Paul