3 yellow alternator wires... connecting

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Hi all
Im the proud owner of my first 'proper' bike and chose the VFR400..

It has had charging problem (gasp) and i got the multimeter out today. i downloaded the electroworld help file and step by step test instructions..

whilst testing, i noticed the white 3 pin connector block had been slightly burnt and melted just a tiny amount around one connector. i cleaned and tidied the block as best as possible and it is now pushing out the correct voltage, the battery is taking/holding charge and the reg.rec readings are alright.

this is good news but i am unhappy with the block connector...could i replace and rewire the three yellow wires using 15amp spade/bullet connectors?
Does it HAVE to be the same type of connector block as originally there?
If bullet/spade connectors are unsuitable, what would be a good alternative?

I have exactly the same problem except mine has gone bang at some point in quite a dramatic way and blown a hole in the plug. It looks like the wire has seperated from the crimp so the advice of soldering the crimp into the plug is a top notch idea and would have prevented this from happening to mine.
Thank you for this thread and thank you for advice.
When the sun finally decides to make an apperance ill get fixing

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By the way what is the best method for removing the terminals from the rectifier connecting block. I tried long nosed pliers and a screwdriver to removed the burnt crimp and to be an honest made a right hash of it.

[speedy231278]

If any of them have burned, the block is probably knackered anyway. If you're doing a crimp and solder on the dodgy one, you might as well do all five pins as I found that even the ones that haven't fried are generally not in very good shape. You can get compatible connectors pretty cheap (I used one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connector-Plu ... 5ae4f888af) and you'll have peace of mind that the other wires aren't going to break any time soon. Often, you can end up with others that are on their way out being compromised when you're heaving the plug about to pull the other pins out.