everyone needs to check this ,def a weak point on the XTZ

mmmm....very interesting. on the link you provided which kit did you go for?

i think a voltage LED is a must on the Ten, i'll add that to my list of things to do.

SPEN: good job fella, great (useful) write up.

Cut out the block in an emergency?
 

Just thinking, if you've not changed the reg and get this problem, will cutting out the connector, joining the wires direct [solder etc.] and perhaps jump/bump start the bike - will this fix the problem on the road, or does this fault actually fry the regulator?

Also are people buying a fazor 600 reg new or 2nd hand?

Thanks

Jon

You can"t really cut out the block connector and still use the original REG as the connector plugs directly into the top of the REG/REC ,it has no wires coming out of it just pins ,I bought a second hand fazer one �14 and kept the original as spare

If you're desperate enough you could dig out the potting compound from the OEM reg/rec, desolder the built in connector and solder in a fly lead (repotting afterwards) and fit suitable connectors. The main benefit to this is to keep the extra redundancy that the OEM one has (rated at 35 amp when the alternator is rated at only 20.8 amp) whereas the Fazer reg/rec, SH650-12, would be at its limit (rated at 18 amp according to workshop manual).
Just do your sums before adding electrical accessories.......

I did the former and it lasted for ages until recently and now have a Fazer oreg/rec which hasn't fried yet despite occasional blasts of 165w (13.75 amp) of headlights.

Right - got it and now understand - doh! Thanks

I got the 'super mosfet kit'. Really easy to wire in. Had to grind down the fins on the new rec with a dremmel so the bracket would fit over but that was easy enough. Drilled some holes in it too for air flow as the rec does get hot. Really happy with it all.

The 2 times mine died it was always the wiring, never the rec. My second field fix was to take all the connectors out of the plug, squeeze them up, fit them all individually and covered it all in non conductive waterproof grease. It done a couple of thousand miles like that to get me home before I changed it all. That's all you need to do to prevent it happening anyway, just squeeze the connectors up.

just to clarify.........you have a new upreated wiring and a new REG...but is the new REG a different fit to the YAM one?

so....lets say....if your uprated REG packed in, and someone gave you a new YAM one...could you just plug it straight in? (or will it no longer fit as the upreated wires/connector is different)

The new one is completely different. It has 2 huge connectors on top so no I couldn't fit an original. I tried to get a new original connector when mine melted but was told they are not made anymore, difficult to get hold of. The one I have now is a common one so wouldn't have a problem if something went wrong with it.