"How do I test if my alternator is putting out enough charge? I'm wondering if there is something wrong with my regulator/rectifier?"
put a volt meter on the output of the rectifier and rev the bike and see if it stays at the 12v or whatever its meant to (obviously would drop when rpm is low) same with the alternator
it will just be a bad connection some where but if your tail lights went out it means that they were sucking power off your battery so you need to wire them to your rectifier (as you said) its hard for me to tell you what wire and where i will have a look into the diagrams for ya
if its the same wiring as the 86 http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/dratv_2263_259853178 then the tail light should be connected to the rectifier...
looking at this may help http://dratv.com/subw15.html just where the wires run and whatnot
put a volt meter on the output of the rectifier and rev the bike and see if it stays at the 12v or whatever its meant to (obviously would drop when rpm is low) same with the alternator
it will just be a bad connection some where but if your tail lights went out it means that they were sucking power off your battery so you need to wire them to your rectifier (as you said) its hard for me to tell you what wire and where i will have a look into the diagrams for ya
if its the same wiring as the 86 http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/dratv_2263_259853178 then the tail light should be connected to the rectifier...
looking at this may help http://dratv.com/subw15.html just where the wires run and whatnot
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