On my 85 E 50 Puch My tail light bulb a #63 keeps burning out . Works for a while then burns out 3 in a row. The brake light is also a # 63 and works fine. What should I check for. OR do I have the wrong bulb.
Tail Light Burns out
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Air gap maybe too close
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> Overpriced Parts Wrote:
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> Air gap maybe too close
If you loosen the screws on the stator and back the coil toward the middle, it lowers the voltage?
I guess that’s common sense electronics, but I never thought about it.
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I'd try a higher wattage taillight bulb if that doesn't help.
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> Papa _ Wrote:
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> > Overpriced Parts Wrote:
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> > Air gap maybe too close
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> If you loosen the screws on the stator and back the coil toward the
> middle, it lowers the voltage?
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> I guess that’s common sense electronics, but I never thought about it.
Exactly . The farther the coil cores are from the spinning magnets , the weaker the magnetic flux and produced 'electricity' .
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> Overpriced Parts Wrote:
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> Air gap maybe too close
I maybe wrong if your bike came with a voltage regulator,
I was thinking 1982 and older 6 wire ignition/no voltage regulator bikes, I believe in your year 1984, 1985 they came with or without a voltage regulator But if yours was a non voltage regulator ignition then adjusts air gap,
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When you say adjust the air gap what exactly does that consist of? I checked the voltage output and it is between 4.5 and 5 volts. It has now blown out 2 headlight bulbs and 2 tail lights The spedo light has not burned out and the stop light works i suppose thats because it is not on constantly like the head light and tail light.
I am not sure of what the term " adjust air gap : means.
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If you’re Speedo bulbs out and or headlight then yeah, you’ll burn out the rear.
Over and over and over
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> Bill Donati Wrote:
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> When you say adjust the air gap what exactly does that consist of? I
> checked the voltage output and it is between 4.5 and 5 volts. It has now
> blown out 2 headlight bulbs and 2 tail lights The spedo light has not
> burned out and the stop light works i suppose thats because it is not
> on constantly like the head light and tail light.
> Army
> I am not sure of what the term " adjust air gap : means.
Maybe if you searched or learned how to search, maybe you would! especially if your life depended on it Like I had to most my life before the Internet!
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