1989 Force 125 - Charging question

[waynemyers]

My 1989 Force 125 will peg at nearly 17 volts when I an running at 1500+ rpm's. I recently changed the rectifier hoping this might solve the situation, but it did not change. I was told this was normal because the output is not regulated.<br /><br />q1) Is this normal? I have never seen any other boat charge that high.<br /><br />q2) If this is not normal, what else could this be?

 

[tteal]

Re: 1989 Force 125 - Charging question

According to the Clymer manual, it says that if you're reading anything above 14.5V replace the regulator/rectifier. Just read that in the manual. Hope that helps.

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: 1989 Force 125 - Charging question

You will have to install a regulator of somekind...the Force engines did not come with Regulators...Just rectifiers.<br /><br />You will most likely be able to use a Mercury one.<br /><br />TMD