z600 CHG light

[zinc2u]

Unplugging the regulator will cause the CHG light to turn off .... this does not indicate a bad regulator.  Before suspecting the regulator and the rectifier,  I would check out the most likely items ..... the wiring and the alternator.  Check the connections of the cables coming out the alternator (2 at the brushes and 4 from the rotor area which go to the rectifier).  You can use an inexpensive (even a $10 model will be fine) meter to check out the electrical system of the Honda 600.  Get a meter which measures voltage, resistance, and amperage.
If you measure the resistance between the two wires coming from the alternator brush housing (white/red stripe and black wires),  it should be reading about 5 ohms.  You are mainly looking for a low reading.  If you get a very high reading,  your brushes are not making good contact and something may need to be cleaned or replaced.
Coming from the alternator casing (front side) will be 4 wires ...... 3 white and 1 white/black stripe.  If you measure the resistance between any white wire (going into the alternator) and the white/black stripe wire (going into the alternator),  you should see a resistance which is less than 1 ohm.  On an inexpensive meter,  it may look like it is reading as a short (near zero) .... this is OK.  All 3 measurements (between each white and the white/black stripe) should be giving readings which appear the same since they are measuring the 3 windings of the alternator which should be identical.
The most common cause of a failure on the Honda 600 charging system is a poor electrical connection (usually at the brushes and where the connectors plug into each other).
When making resistance measurements with your meter,  ensure the power is off.  If you are not sure,  disconnect one of your cables at the battery.
good luck,
Dale

> CHG
> light turn off when I unplug the regulator... so im asuming that my > regulator is bad?

[jennylovest]

Thanks for the help guys.
the CHG light dissapear when my engine is on. I forgot but is this how its like?

[misterpoopoohead]

Yes. When the key is on but the engine is not running it is normal for the charge light tone on. It should be off of course when the engine is running.
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From: "jennylovest"
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:10:40 -0000
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Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: z600 CHG light
Thanks for the help guys.
the CHG light dissapear when my engine is on. I forgot but is this how its like?