Gregory Bender

Police 3: Battery cable to the starter along with ancillary wires to voltage regulator and ignition switch

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Applicable to these part numbers:

  1. The thick battery cable gets routed down to the left side of the transmission near the starter. I always route this wire between the battery tray and the rear fender in the little triangle space that is available there. I route the wire straight down behind the swing arm member, and then route it forward toward the starter area.
  2. The thick battery cable crimped with the two red wires is connected to the positive terminal on the battery. Note: The battery ground cable should NOT be connected to the battery at this time.
  3. Connect the heavy gauge black battery cable to the 8 mm post terminal at the rear of the starter solenoid. Secure the battery cable to the longer of the two 8 mm posts, located furthest from the body of the starter. As a sanity check, this should be the terminal that does NOT have a very short connection wire directly into the body of the starter.
  4. The red wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into terminal 30/30 on the ignition switch.
  5. The other red wire is connected to the voltage regulator

    Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator

    1. The red wire with the 6 mm ring terminal is secured to the bottom right lug.

    Connections - Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator

    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.
    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.
    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.
    Original Magneti Marelli mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Connections - Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!
    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!
    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!
    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Connections - Unknown aftermarket mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!
    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.

    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!
    Aftermarket Echlin mechanical voltage regulator to fit Magneti Marelli charging systems. PLEASE NOTE THE WIRE POSITIONS DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MAGNETI MARELLI VOLTAGE REGULATOR!

    Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.

    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator

    1. The red wire with the 9.5 mm female spade terminal is plugged onto the top left lug (top as in furthest from the ground, left as when seated properly astride the motorcycle).

    Connections - Bosch mechanical voltage regulator

    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.
    Aftermarket Bosch mechanical voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Bosch electronic voltage regulator

    1. The red wire with the 9.5 mm female spade terminal is plugged onto the top left lug marked B+ (top as in furthest from the ground, left as when seated properly astride the motorcycle).

    Connections - Bosch electronic voltage regulator

    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.
    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.
    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.
    Bosch electronic voltage regulator.

    Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.