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  • DC conversion of a RX100

    Dear all,
    This forum has always been helpful for people like me(noobs)
    We are all here to learn and help ourselves and others
    So with the help of almost all the seniors here,
    I've successfully converted my RX100's electricals to all DC
    Special thanks to:
    1) @abhijeet080808
    for the custom RR unit DIY,
    2) @Bibhu
    for guiding me and supporting me
    3) @kb100
    for correcting my mistakes
    4) @Mr.Boss
    for always being these with valuable suggestions

    Now for the DIY process

    Warning: If you are not sure you can do this please take your bike to a reputed mech and pay a little for labour,do not attempt to do this if you are not at all familiar with the tools. I've used a monkey plier,a flat head screwdriver(strong make) and a hammes to remove the magneto from the case....
    please try and source a puller for this process as you have the risk of bending the rod in the case if you are using the hammer in a wrong way,and this can burn a huge hole in your pocket.



    Steps/Procedure:

    1) Remove the gear lever by removing the circled the screws and washers circled in the pic.....
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    2)Remove the screws circled so you can take the cover apart from the crackcase...
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    3)Once you have removed the cover, this should be visible...
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    4)Now use your monkey plier or magneto puller to keep it from spinning and use Size 20 spanner to loosen the nut as shown in the picture...
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    5)The tricky part of this whole process comes now, so when the nut reaches at the end don't remove it instead keep it there and put your flathead screwdriver in between the magneto and the crankcase as shown in the pic....
    Once you've done this hold the screwdriver with your leg and gently hammer the rod,the jerk of your leg should make the screwdriver remove the magneto from its locked position.....
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    6)Now,carefully remove the locking pin from the rod and you should be having these detached parts.....
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    7)remove the circled screws and the stator plate will come off,then remove the neutral switch wire,disconnect the CDI unit wiring,RR unit Wiring,Ingniton Unit wiring situated below the fuel tank.....
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    8)Now remove the circled screws and the charging/lighting coil will come off the stator plate and along with it there will be town wires: 1)Yellow/Red 2)White
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    remove these two from the wiring as well and unground the coil......
    Once this is done, start unwinding the coil....these will be two coils on the single pole, the upper one will be the lighting coil and the lower one(beneath the upper coil) will be the charging coil...... Carefully count the turns as you unwind the coils....
    If I remember correctly there will be 152 turns (lighting+charging) in total.....
    Once you have unwinded the old coil completely, apply a coat of varnish on the naked pole and after aroung 10 minutes of drying start rewinding using 19 gauge wire till you have completed 152 turns (after the first layer of coil apply the varnish again and allow a drying of 10 minutes and so on.... the winding should be complete it 4 layers approx.)
    after the final layer apply the varnish 2-3 times and allow a brief drying of 1-2 hours..
    now ground the coil from 1 end and connect the other end to the Custom RR Unit of yours.....
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    Voila!!! Congratulations your RX100 is now fully DC....
    Now carefully place back everything you took apart.....
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    While rewinding the coil make sure you wear protective equipment like gloves and work in a well ventilated area.....
    Also the coil has to be winded in such a way that the turns are very close to each other and very tight...
    So it will produce good current or else all your effort goes into vain........


    Result:


    1) At Idle
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    2)At 6000 RPM
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    3) HID+Dual horns
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    The link for the Custom RR Unit:



    I've used a hammer and a flathead screwdriver because I'm unable to source a puller for the task but please I request you guys to use a puller for magneto....
    Last edited by Shreyas Rane; 04-18-2014, 04:14 PM.

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    Re: DC conversion of a RX100

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    • #3
      Re: DC conversion of a RX100

      Well done shreyas, well documented diy procedure. Its good to finally have a thread for rx electrical upgrade.

      Although, I would like to point out just one thing. It isnt wise to remove the magnet rotor with hammer and screwdriver. It is always better to do it with a magneto puller. Or else you risk damaging the crank case, magnet, crank etc. The puller costs around 200 rs or so.

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      • #4
        Re: DC conversion of a RX100

        Thank you [MENTION=19778]Bibhu[/MENTION] Sir...
        Ya Actually I got the puller yesterday for 173 INR....
        So next DIY will be with a puller....

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        • #5
          Re: DC conversion of a RX100

          Guys I have an update for the thread.......
          The stock pole with 19 gauge wire rewinded charges the battery (5Ah), but the charging rate is slow if you want to run a HID on it.....
          I did not test a normal halogen on the stock pole + 19 guage wire.........
          So to boost up the charging rate I changed the stock pole of RX100 with a pole of Kinetic honda scooty......
          which also has a 3 pole stator coil....
          this pole is slightly broader than our stock RX100 pole...
          But to fit thos pole in our stock stator plate....
          you'll have to modify it a little bit.....
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          once you remove the stock pole...
          the portion on which it stands will be raised a little....
          you have to cut that portion with a saw and then smoothen it using a filer...
          and then you have to drill a new hole for the other side of the pole....
          Once you have done this the new pole will fit on the plate and it will not collide with the spinning magnet...
          this pole charges the battery quickly, hence it can handle a HID.......

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          • #6
            Re: DC conversion of a RX100

            Originally posted by Shreyas Rane View Post
            Guys I have an update for the thread.......
            The stock pole with 19 gauge wire rewinded charges the battery (5Ah), but the charging rate is slow if you want to run a HID on it.....
            I did not test a normal halogen on the stock pole + 19 guage wire.........
            So to boost up the charging rate I changed the stock pole of RX100 with a pole of Kinetic honda scooty......
            which also has a 3 pole stator coil....
            this pole is slightly broader than our stock RX100 pole...
            But to fit thos pole in our stock stator plate....
            you'll have to modify it a little bit.....
            once you remove the stock pole...
            the portion on which it stands will be raised a little....
            you have to cut that portion with a saw and then smoothen it using a filer...
            and then you have to drill a new hole for the other side of the pole....
            Once you have done this the new pole will fit on the plate and it will not collide with the spinning magnet...
            this pole charges the battery quickly, hence it can handle a HID.......
            can you post a few pic of the modded plate
            Kawasaki KB100/enduro/125 substitute parts list http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/508615-post105.html

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            • #7
              Re: DC conversion of a RX100

              To understand further



              On stock plate, we have 5 wires coming to WH (wiring horness)

              1. Pick up coil - White Red
              2. Source Coil - Black Red

              3. Black - Ground earth
              4. Lightning Coil - Yellow Red.
              5. Charging Coil - White

              On stock - Lightning and Charging are in the same pole and YR & W are coming from there? Correct ? so when you rewind the coil and one end 1 - ground and other end is soldering with Yellow Red then what happened to White existing wire??

              Am I confused?

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              • #8
                Re: DC conversion of a RX100

                Qn1: Charging /Lightening coil becomes one now. Two wires early (1. White - Charging coil 1. Yellow Red - Lightening Coil). So White one left unconnected in any coil? if so then

                1. Original wiring harness - headlight works only during engine is in run that is from Yellow Red. then how this works? or any modification needed in WH?
                2. Ready made rectifier - So you are taking yellow instead of white to rectifier to charge the battery. if so how about existing Rectifier connector? just left as it is? since it connected with White wire.
                3. As per wiring harness - Neutral, indicators & horn are the taken power directly from Battery. But now how the headlights takes power from battery. Any mod needed?

                Please help me anyone on this & am trying to understand the RX100 wiring now.

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                • #9
                  Re: DC conversion of a RX100

                  Can anyone tell me for converting rx100 to full DC using APE RR

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