Cutting rectifier wires for gap mod.

[Marshall]

Im currently doing the gap mod.

And I need to relocate the rectifier (heat sink looking thing) if I cut the wires and lengthen them, can this cause any harm to the rectifier (heat sink looking thing) or any thing else on my bike electronically.

[Steve TLS]

Rectifier it is! .

As long as you don't cross any up, and run the correct size wire and do a good job on the soldering, all will be fine.

[Marshall]

You dont know off hand what size wire it would be, Im not at home to check.

[rzarobbie]

What exactly does the Rectifier do? I have been wondering about this for a few days now and haven't gotten around to asking.

Also, what is the Gap Mod?

[Marshall]

rzarobbie, it the cutting out of the front of your undertail to get "the gap" check out the link

http://www.tlplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5083&highlight=gap

[horkn]

us tls owners need not apply

[z0s0]

correct me if im wrong, but doesnt the rectifier change the AC voltage produced from the alternator into DC volts?

[Steve TLS]

Originally posted by z0s0
correct me if im wrong, but doesnt the rectifier change the AC voltage produced from the alternator into DC volts?

No corretion needed, it also regulates the voltage as well.

[SDTLR]

No cutting required

[Steve TLS]

hope he reads this before hacking into it.

[Marshall]

SDTLR where your rectifier, i see fuses and the computer thingy

[z0s0]

Originally posted by Steve TLS
No corretion needed, it also regulates the voltage as well.

ahh but then that be called a regulator/rectifier....he just asked what the rectifier was for

[SDTLR]

First off....here's the gap

[SDTLR]

now the money shot

[Marshall]

arrh now i see but dont you get a heap of road grit all over it.

I cut out what plastic i had too, the computer is in the standard spot. And i mounted the regulator/rectifier in the boot so I'll need to lengthen the wires by a few inches.