1984 B8200E Charge light won't go off.

Hi Everyone,

Just bought a 1984 B8200E on Sunday and the Charge light doesn"t go off after it is started and has run for a while. The battery was replaced new in March '09. Any Idea what to look for or test to see if the charging system is working correctly? Dynamo? Regulator? Since I bought it, I haven't looked too close at the wiring yet to see any obvious problems except that the battery is grounded on the seat slide bracket instead of the chassis which I will change tonight.

Could a bad groung cable from the battery to case cause this, even though it will start and run? Lights all work high/low/tail/hazards.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Phil

Thanks Vic, I will give that a try. beats buying a new one at $200+.

Here she is...

Yeah, "Thanks" to Dusty-t I am now debating a similar teardown/restore.

Just going through some old Posts here and realized I never posted the solution to my charge light problem. I ended up replacing the Voltage Regulator/Rectifier. Good deals on eBay for them.

Thanks,
Phil