rectifier

I'm putting 18 volts through the posts. The battery won't handle that for long. I disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled the stator today. Now it's putting out absurd voltages. I've never seen these kinds of numbers. I think my regulator is toasted, since it's supposed to be dumping all that...

I just purchased a new Rectifier from Dig-Key for a Bridge Rectifier VS GBPC2504 A 1P 400V 25A GBPC-A. Labeled + - S and S. 4 blade connectors. I have 3 connections on the old rectifier. pink, yellow and power +. How should i connect the new rectifier? thanks much.

Can anyone tell me what would happen if a full-wave regulator was used on a Lifan half-wave motor or vice-versa? Specifically, damage to regulator, stator, battery, etc.

I recently did a new post at my CT90 blog on how to test a CT90 rectifier and thought I would share a link to the post below in case anyone was looking for information on how to do this test. https://ct90restoration.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-to-test-your-ct90-rectifier.html Thanks, Mike

Why is the headlight beam (blue/white) wired directly to the alternator output (yellow) without going through the rectifier? Doesn't the headlight take DC just like the other lights?

Happy new year to all, My CT70K1 has some real strange electrical demons. Lights that sometimes work, sometimes not. Quickly burned out bulbs. Dimming, you get the idea. I of course felt like these intermittent issues would be caused by a ground short, or bare wire rubbing, but have yet...