Reg--->green wire--->DF

WJ ezgo · 04-08-2013, 07:30 AM

Can the green ground wire from the regulator to the gen/starter be connected to one end of the gen/starter housing v. the DF pole? (That's the way it was connected when I bought my 85 2-stroke marathon.) And if not, what will happen?

Thanks.

jeffrun · 04-08-2013, 05:46 PM

The green wire from the regulator should only go to the DF terminal on the s/g, not to the metal housing. That wire needs to be isolated from ground. If it was connected to housing and df terminal, your regulator is fried and the s/g will put out unregulated high voltage, which would cook your battery and eventual ruin your s/g. Look in the tech section, the wiring diagram shows the proper connection. Hope that helps.

racin161 · 04-09-2013, 06:30 AM

Good post Jeff

LOU

WJ ezgo · 04-10-2013, 07:40 AM

Thanks guys. I switched it back to the DF terminal the way it's supposed to be. I hope I didn't fry my regulator. FYI-indeed when I put it on the DF terminal the s/g ran cooler....again thanks dudes.

04-08-2013, 07:30 AM	#1
WJ ezgo Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 33	Reg--->green wire--->DF Can the green ground wire from the regulator to the gen/starter be connected to one end of the gen/starter housing v. the DF pole? (That's the way it was connected when I bought my 85 2-stroke marathon.) And if not, what will happen? Thanks.
WJ ezgo Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 33

04-08-2013, 05:46 PM	#2
jeffrun Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 385	Re: Reg--->green wire--->DF The green wire from the regulator should only go to the DF terminal on the s/g, not to the metal housing. That wire needs to be isolated from ground. If it was connected to housing and df terminal, your regulator is fried and the s/g will put out unregulated high voltage, which would cook your battery and eventual ruin your s/g. Look in the tech section, the wiring diagram shows the proper connection. Hope that helps.

04-09-2013, 06:30 AM	#3
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: Reg--->green wire--->DF Good post Jeff LOU
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04-10-2013, 07:40 AM	#4
WJ ezgo Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 33	Re: Reg--->green wire--->DF Thanks guys. I switched it back to the DF terminal the way it's supposed to be. I hope I didn't fry my regulator. FYI-indeed when I put it on the DF terminal the s/g ran cooler....again thanks dudes.
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