super major electrics

northermajor · Post by **northermajor** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:19 pm

hi when i conected the battery to my 1961 super major today the controll box and dynamo became hot ,the dynamo very .have i a faulty controll box or dynamo or both any help apreciated thanks

Post by **Brian** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:27 pm

Check which way round you conneted the battery. Should be Positive earth.

northermajor · Post by **northermajor** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:35 pm

thanks brian iv just checked it was connected positive earth

john.n · Post by **john.n** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:49 pm

is it worth reflashing the dynamo?

northermajor · Post by **northermajor** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:54 pm

last time i had the battery connected it was fine so i can omly think somthing has gone defective thanks

Post by **Brian** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:25 pm

The most likely thing to fail and cause heating would be the control box. This would take out the dynamo as well if the wrong part fails. Also check that you do not have a short circuit in the main wire from the dynamo to the control box.

northermajor · Post by **northermajor** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:37 pm

thank you brian will try that soon