funin the sun
Seaman
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- Nov 3, 2015
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Hello. I just replaced a bad rectifier due to the old one burnt up. Well i ordered a new rectifier and put it on. One day i was running my boat and it just died and would not start back up. Well i was able to locate the issue and the switchbox was shot. So i order a new switchbox and bang. Motor fired up and seems to be running great. Well after about 10-15 mins of just letting it run at idle in my driveway i noticed the rectifier ( the new one i replaced) was kinda hot. Now i know that shouldnt be hot. I know my battery is a little low on charge. When i was looking for the problem when my motor wouldnt start at all i tested trigger and stators resistance and voltage and all checked out to be good. I was wondering if having a low charge battery could be the reason why rectifier is getting hot. Correct me if im wrong. I think with the battery being low on charge the rectifier is over working trying to charge a low battery. Just wanted to get some information on why rectifier is getting hot.
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