Following on from my previous thread here.
Recap and update, bike was running hot/idling high, turns out there was no coolant and on refilling it emptied itself immediately from somewhere within the V which I couldn't identify.
Also at the same time the bike stopped charging, I replaced the battery even though it was a long shot, tested all fuses. I probably should of done some further diagnostics with the bike running but regardless I removed the throttle body in search of the leak.
In removal of the throttle body (god help me putting this all back together ) I found one of the two hoses that runs to the IACV had a big hole in it. The orientation of the hole meant the water was squirting out directly into the top of the alternator.
I did the two sub harness troubleshooting tests in the manual however on testing the 2p connector I notice there is voltage regardless of the position of the kill switch, I'm not sure if that means anything, but this is what it says in the workshop manual, it seems like it's implying it should only be there when the kill switch is on?
I proceeded to removed the alternator anyway and continued with the troubleshooting and found there is continuity between the case and the windings. Which makes a lot of sense, as I dumped a load of K-seal in there at the first chance and you can clearly see the copper particulate covering much of the alternator.
Now where to go from here, blast the whole thing in carb cleaner? dunk it in a bucket of solvent?
EDIT: seems the diodes are not diodeing either, 3 out of 4 have continuity in both directions.
Recap and update, bike was running hot/idling high, turns out there was no coolant and on refilling it emptied itself immediately from somewhere within the V which I couldn't identify.
Also at the same time the bike stopped charging, I replaced the battery even though it was a long shot, tested all fuses. I probably should of done some further diagnostics with the bike running but regardless I removed the throttle body in search of the leak.
In removal of the throttle body (god help me putting this all back together ) I found one of the two hoses that runs to the IACV had a big hole in it. The orientation of the hole meant the water was squirting out directly into the top of the alternator.
I did the two sub harness troubleshooting tests in the manual however on testing the 2p connector I notice there is voltage regardless of the position of the kill switch, I'm not sure if that means anything, but this is what it says in the workshop manual, it seems like it's implying it should only be there when the kill switch is on?
I proceeded to removed the alternator anyway and continued with the troubleshooting and found there is continuity between the case and the windings. Which makes a lot of sense, as I dumped a load of K-seal in there at the first chance and you can clearly see the copper particulate covering much of the alternator.
Now where to go from here, blast the whole thing in carb cleaner? dunk it in a bucket of solvent?
EDIT: seems the diodes are not diodeing either, 3 out of 4 have continuity in both directions.
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