[rmunro]

B]Wellllllll!!!!!!!!! I spent the whole day yesterday on this VR and SG deal, and am right back where I started from. Confused.


Sunday, I found the thing would charge for a while then quit charging. Shut it off and restart, would charge again. Sometimes took couple restarts.


Found a surprise when I took regulator off. The battery and gen wires had the insulation melted off back a good 6 inches!!! I repaired that. Properly. Soldered and heat shrink.

Ohm tests show no short to ground.


Now, the new VR isn't labeled as per instructions. It is labeled field, battery, L. Of course when hooked up field , battery, and gen to load terminal it cranks starter soon as battery hooked up.

I tried to use the terminal on the back of the VR. Couldn't get it to charge at all.


Sooo, I put old VR back on, and presto---charge. But at around 15.5 volts!!! and only for about 4 minutes, and no charge. Tried grounding SG field terminal, and appears gen quit charging. Shut off, restart, and it would charge few minutes, and quit charging!!!!!


So now, It seems for sure the VR is screwed(BTW one of the mechanisms inside was blue), but also perhaps the SG has an issue??


I need the machine tomorrow/Thursday because we are going to get dumped on heavily. A foot or more.


All of the parts are going to local rebuilder for testing and repair this weekend.


How long will A U1 battery run the ignition???? And, any guesses on if it is running winch to raise/lower snowblade?? I may try to mount separate battery for winch. Don't know if I have room, or the time with constraints I have. I will be needing this unit the next couple days!!! Dang!!! I passed up on a 125 with blade, should have bought it for a back up I guess.