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ezrollin

Copper - Posts: 65

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 6:57 PM / IP Logged

i am an idiot wrote:

You should only be using 2 connections of the potentiometer. You are simply using it as a variable resistor. connect the middle leg of the pot to the negative terminal of the battery. You should get output from the output terminal of the regulator. Leave the resistor connected there too. Just connect another wire there to run to the ignition switch. The right terminal of the pot should be open.

For my Pot you said:

middle leg = negative on battery (ground)

right leg = open? unused?

left leg = ????

sorry

ezrollin

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:16 PM / IP Logged

I bet its the adjuster (com)

that makes sense

04nata

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:27 PM / IP Logged

couldn't he just go to Radio Shack and get a converter and wire it in?

i am an idiot

Platinum - Posts: 13,667

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM / IP Logged

Leave the left leg just as it was. I gave instructions to repair it. Just connect middle leg to battery ground. And add the wire to go to the ignition. Remove wire from right leg of pot.

ezrollin

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 7:40 PM / IP Logged

i am an idiot wrote:

Leave the left leg just as it was. I gave instructions to repair it. Just connect middle leg to battery ground. And add the wire to go to the ignition. Remove wire from right leg of pot.

I'm sorry which wire are you talking about? The middle pot wire goes to ignition AND battery negative / ground?

ezrollin

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:06 PM / IP Logged

Convert 12V DC to 6V DC - Page 5 -- posted image.

this is how I think you're explaining it to me... sorry I'm confused

This gives me a Max of 5.44v DC out. ( with R1 hooked up Or Not! )

thanks alot!

i am an idiot

Platinum - Posts: 13,667

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:06 PM / IP Logged

Middle wire of pot goes only to ground.

Output leg of the 317 remains connected to the resistor in your picture. You also need to connect a wire to the output of the 317 to run to the grey wire. The output of the 317 will be connected to the resistor and to the wire going to the grey wire.

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:12 PM / IP Logged

Convert 12V DC to 6V DC - Page 5 -- posted image.

ezrollin

Copper - Posts: 65

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Posted: August 25, 2008 at 8:20 PM / IP Logged

thats BEAUTIFUL!!!

thanks ALOT!!! Awesome voltage positions!!

1.243V - 6.22V

AWESOME!!!

hallablack

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Posted: June 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM / IP Logged

just want to say thanks for the wire diagram on the GSXR 600 man i was lookin all over for it and could not find the right one so hopefully i can get started so i can ride 2night, but once again thanks your a bike saver.

Halla Black at cha

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