1990 88spl battery not charging

[wantaghmako]

I have a 1990 Evinrude 88 spl that?s not charging the battery. It doesn?t have a rectifier. Where does the charge come from? I changed the sator but my volt gauge is still at 11 or so volts and doesn?t change at higher rpms.

 

[reload]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

The 11 volts is the battery voltage. It has to have a rectifier or it is a generator system, even then it will need a regulator. Let me check.


EDIT: BRP Part #0582399 rectifier

 

[wilde1j]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

Your motor has a regulator/rectifier (p/n 0582399), I believe, which explains why it's not charging. Your stator may have been fine. I suggest you look at the PL on BRP's website.

 

[wantaghmako]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

thanks for the info i changed the part the rectifier, and i thinks that did the trick. befor i had 12 volts or less with no change at higher rpm now i have 12.1 and about 12.6 at 3000 or higher rpms i hope im only suppose to get that and not any higher. thanks again

 

[wantaghmako]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

Well I just lost my charging again it was around 16 volts when it died, I picked up a new rectifier changed it and its charging again but its up at 16 v or a little higher like it was when i changed the first one any one know why. my tech is also not right I did reverse the batteries I know IM a **** but the first rectifier work for a while. I didnt work on the tech at all.
Please help any suggestions would be grate thanks

 

[ondarvr]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

There is no voltage regulator on those models and 16 V is common, mine gets even higher sometimes, but thats normal. Reversing the battery cables kills the rectifier instantly. Look for bad grounds too, check every connection and the wires, it's not uncommon for a wire to break or corrode and only work intermittently, or at a lower voltage.

 

[wantaghmako]

Re: 1990 88spl battery not charging

thank you il cheek all wires for corrosios, its good to now that maybe the first one that was used i got it off a junk motor, just went bad and that hopefully my new omc one witch cost $52 + tax will last even with the 16 + volts. i realy think you guys are the best its realy nice to have a place to post for anser like this thanks a lot.
Kevin