Have to love electrical issues

[gunny2426]

While on our trip from Colorado to Mississippi all my gauges bottomed out and the voltage meter began to fall. I initially figured the battery needs to be replaced, so as I got into the next town I replaced the original battery. Everything went well for approximately 150 miles when the gauges bottomed out again and the voltage meter began to fall. Well, this time I was in the middle of nowhere. Dead in the water I had to get towed to the nearest town.

A mechanic put it on his computer. The alternator. Ok, he replaces the alternator. Nope, not it. He stood back with his arms crossed and said " 10 to 1 odds it's the wires leading to the alternator (harness wires. Three of them). He replaced them and yahoo I'm on the road again. $700.00 in a battery, tow, alternator, and labor.
If this happens to anyone else out there keep my story in the back of your mind. Could save you a lot of money.
Other then that, the Stallion is one hell of a ride.

 

[Gorilla]

did he give you an idea of why the harness to the alternator failed? also how far back along the harness did he replace? what year is your trike?

 

[Jerry126]

Voltage meter problem

Gunny,
i had the same problem last year. Out for a ride and my voltage meter dropped to 10. I replaced the battery but it did not help. I took it to my mechanic thinking that the alternator was the problem. he checked it and found it was okay. He found that the steering lever had pulled the wiring out of the back of the dash. He fixed that and replaced some the harness wiring that was damaged. $600 later the Stallion voltage meter worked great!
Jerry126

 

[gunny2426]

He said he had come across the same issue on Ford motors before. Just one of those things. He spliced it back about 6". My ride is a 2010.

did he give you an idea of why the harness to the alternator failed? also how far back along the harness did he replace? what year is your trike?

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Wow. Not just me I see. Well, once again you have to love electrical issues.

Gunny,
i had the same problem last year. Out for a ride and my voltage meter dropped to 10. I replaced the battery but it did not help. I took it to my mechanic thinking that the alternator was the problem. he checked it and found it was okay. He found that the steering lever had pulled the wiring out of the back of the dash. He fixed that and replaced some the harness wiring that was damaged. $600 later the Stallion voltage meter worked great!
Jerry126