I am working on a 96 XP. It runs good, but after about a half mile it falls on its face and barely runs. When I shut it off at that point it may or may not crank over. I still get 2 beeps, but no starter engagement or even clicks when I hit the start stop button. It has a new battery and last year a new DESS post and key. I held the start button for about 10 seconds and then suddenly it started to crank over and started up. The start/stop button tests ok. Next I checked the voltage on the battery when it was running, and it only has about 12.4V idling and 12.7V revved up. I have done some testing on the regulator. When I check the voltage coming from the rectifier's red wire, I get no voltage, but when I hit the start or stop, I get a brief voltage spike of up to 19V DC, but no voltage while it s running. With the regulator disconnected I tested for continuity between the 3 yellow wires and the red wire that are potted into the regulator. No continuity between all yellow to yellow wire possibility's. Red to the yellow with the female connector is the only connector combination with continuity...0 ohms. I am not sure what these tests mean, but it seems like the regulator is bad. I then tested the stator. from inside the e-box. yellow to yellow resistance is 1.0 Ohms on all combinations of yellow to yellow and none had continuity to ground I then checked the voltage with it running. With the meter connected to the yellow male connector and to either female connectors I had 52V AC. But female to female I get 0 volts. I am not sure if I am doing these test properly, but it seems that the stator is bad also. I need to confirm my testing procedure and double check my results. This post is a little wordy, but if anybody can help with testing procedure and expected results I would greatly appreciate it.
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