32E test proceedure

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32E test proceedure

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The manual says to disconnect the wires from the generator relay terminal and the battery positive terminal, and then connect a jumper wire between the two terminals. Next I am supposed to start the bike and check for normal charge rate (4 amps with high beam on) but I don't see how the bike/light will run without any wires from the battery positive other than the one from the generator's relay post. Am I misreading or misunderstanding?
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Mike

all you are doing is jumpering out the relay to see if that is the problem. just remove the wires from the relay and add a jumper.

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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Thanks John.
I understood that that was the objective but the HD service manual said specifically to disconnect the wires from the generator relay terminal and the battery positive terminal, and to connect a jumper directly between these two terminals. That section started with "follow the procedure step by step" but I couldn't see how I could start and run the bike with the light on after disconnecting the battery positive wire.
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Hey Mike:

I think you're right about this. I never noticed before that it said that.

I think they meant to write

"disconnect the wires from the generator relay terminal and the relay battery terminal and connect a jumper wire directly between these two wires"

instead of

"disconnect the wires from the generator relay terminal and the battery positive terminal and connect a jumper wire directly between these two terminals"
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Post by 1950EL »

Thanks Andy.
I just wanted to hear that it reads like a mistake to somebody else.
My thought was disconnect "gen" and "bat" wires from the relay and join them together. Start bike and check amps. with and w/o light on.
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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That'll work, with the caution that you are now also testing the wire between relay and generator as well.
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Do you guys know the military "emergency" starting procedure for a bike with a dead battery?

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Re: 32E test proceedure

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No, it sounds interesting, though.
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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john HD wrote:Do you guys know the military "emergency" starting procedure for a bike with a dead battery? john
tie a rope around the handlebars and tow it (NOT OSHA approved however)
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Mike is the closest, remove the negative battery terminal, push or tow start in 2nd gear, reattach battery after it starts.

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Re: 32E test proceedure

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They left out:

"Replace generator armature after it overheats attempting to charge a dead battery."

....Cotten
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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cotten,

no doubt!

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Re: 32E test proceedure

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And oh yeah,.....

"Open the choke when motor fires."

.... would help.

What really surprises me is that these things will run without the battery ground.

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Re: 32E test proceedure

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I would bet the voltage out of the 32E 1s pretty high when the battery is not connected.
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Re: 32E test proceedure

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Andy!

I have a real mental block about electrical things, and even when I think I understand, I don't.
(Someday I hope to start a thread with questions about battery-less operation for a mag-fired project, stalled for many years.)

Speaking of years, any news on those relays I sent you once upon a time?

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