Just had to say how disappointed I am with Electrex regulators, every one I have bought has failed and in my opinion the 916 one they sold looked identical to a much cheaper one from Motor Cycle ware house. The rectifier on my Monster has also failed after 1 year but Electrex only offered a 10% discount on a new one which is again an uprated item, they seem to always be updating. These parts are not cheap and failure rate is in my experience is 100% Would be interested in hearing your veiws.
Commiserations Charlie, I wish you had searched the Ducati Forums beforehand. The answer is to convert to the Shindingen Mosfet equivalent or even the later replacement for this. You will find several threads on here to support this. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/mosfet-fh020aa-for-1098-848-1198-fixing.52667/ https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/advice-on-rectifier.91408/page-2
Ive had brilliant service. They replaced one when it failed free of charge. I understand that my 916 eats them and batteries. My 916 is on its 4th. The problem is location. Right next to front pot.
as per OP, I didn't give up easily because I think the pattern parts ignition pick-ups as sold by them are excellent value for money and reliable , but not so the plug and play regulator unit offered by them, at least, of three years ago, also gave me a hard time getting a refund, three units all overheating and worse than the 20-year-old O.E.M. unit. As said, only persevered because I didn't want to believe they were selling something that bad. I was hoping things might have changed by now as doesn't really make sense, but apparently not according to OP.
When I brought my M900 it was fitted with an Electrex world reg/rec, which failed quite quickly after I got it back on the road. I replaced it with another which caught fire, yes caught fire, whilst out on the road, and if I'd not been able to cut the wire to the battery I'm sure I'd have lost the bike. I sent them images, had to chase by phone several times to get a reaction, and their response was that I can't have fitted it properly. I know I did fit it properly and would now never use another of their products. I converted to a Mosfet and it was still going strong when I sold the bike.
CATCHING ON FIRE that is so dangerous The one on my 916 got incredibly hot also. They get very bad reviews looking around the Web. I should of know really, as I have experience of them on Triumph's I don't know how a company can carry on selling utter rubbish (My Opinion) without getting found out I guess they just do what they did to me and refuse to admit that they are wrong.
This is what was left of the RR51 Reg/Rec Full story here: http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=57360&highlight=lost I've now converted not only the M900, but also my M1000, 1000SS and 999 to the later Mosfet Reg/Recs.
I too talked with the so called maker who in my opinion didn't have a clue about how electronics worked and just keep saying we use different glue. I am convinced that the stuff they sell is from another factory far far away, and like much stuff from that far far country is not fit for purpose and darn right dangerous. We use our bikes and rely on them but on a long journey having no charge to the battery sucks big time.
Good grief! As they say with sealed wiggly amp boxes, difficult to repair once the smoke's come out, as you can't put it all back in again.... On a more serious note, lucky you had a pen knife handy capable of cutting the required wires...
Elextrex must know that these parts are crap. To say they don't is as implausible as a PM attending drunken parties during lockdown who made doing so illegal. Perhaps we should send them an email suggesting they subscribe to this forum to become better informed?
I have got through quite a few Electrex reg/recs on the Raptor almost to the point it's become a service item - even with ones they state are Mosfet technology. 'Mosfet' isn't some magic solution as they still shunt excess to ground but they switch quicker and produce less heat when doing so. However if the underlying charging circuit connections, esp earth, and/or mounting position are poor then you still get issues. The Shindingen solution may well be a more reliable unit but not specifically because it's Mosfet. I have never tried one as they are much larger and it's tough to find a anywhere to mount it without radical changes to the wiring. And maybe the latter makes a greater difference to the outcome. Btw I fitted one of these that give an early warning of any impending issue with the reg/rec. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200609174686?hash=item2eb53d149e:g:LMIAAOxydUJTOtBO
That's an expensive service item I wonder what would happen if this sort of issue happened on cars. Thinking of my mk4 golf many many miles and not one electrical issue. I will get one of thoughs indicators Thanks for the heads up Best wishes Charlie
Thanks but that is Electrex World by another name same address in Reading area https://www.carmoelectronics.co.uk/
I've got one of these fitted: http://www.sparkbright.co.uk/sparkbright-monsoon-battery-voltage-monitor.php Same principle, cheap insurance?
The choice of location is a factor here, admittedly, but the inferior performance of the Electrex regulator, as several of us have found and are laying testimony to, just exacerbates the problem, my overheating problems were on a Cagiva Elefant, with unit located with lots of airflow, just to confirm this.
I suppose the question to ask is why do the original fitment reg/recs fail in the first place? Are they as bad as the Electrex ones or is there some (other) underlying issue with the circuitry?
