Topic: Sparx brand rectifier/regulator

[2manycbs]

Okay, I have been to this site about a hundred times to fix my bike.  The faqs have saved me from a lot of headaches, and I figured I should join.  Thanks for all the past help.  Anyone ever put a Sparx rectifier/regulator on a 1975 CB 550K?  The sparx comes with red, black and three yellow, and no instructions.

[brandEn]

On my CB750 the red was power, black ground, and the three yellow go to the stator.
ooops, just checked mine is different sorry.

[dave500]

you need more wires,a white and a green.

[TwoTired]

Thanks for all the past help.  Anyone ever put a Sparx rectifier/regulator on a 1975 CB 550K?  The sparx comes with red, black and three yellow, and no instructions.

I did a google search for sparx rectifier/regulator, and all I found were ones for a permanent magnet alternator.  They don't work for the SOHC4's electromagnet alternator.

[2manycbs]

Green is for the neutral safety switch, the white is the one that is giving me fits.  They were designed for triumphs and other brit nitemares but I have seen them on cb550s.  I guess I might just leave it as it is and take the sparx to the next bike swap meet.  Beware.  Thanks.

[Spanner 1]

If it has 3x yellow a red and a black, then it's just a rectifier, no regulator inside 

[TwoTired]

If it has 3x yellow a red and a black, then it's just a rectifier, no regulator inside 

It could have a shunt regulator inside and be useful on permanent mag alternators.  But, it's not going to work on a CB550, without devine intervention.

Honda color code is green for frame or battery Neg connection.  Now, green with stripes on them are for a different purpose.  LG/R is for Neutral switch, for example.