Stator eating GasGas

[Neil E.]

That's a simple diagram. Unlikely any of that would have an effect on the stator.

[Zman]

It is possible that the other components in the system are leading to the stator failures. My guess would be either the CDI or coil.

[GGRider01]

Coil is out of a KTM 250 SX, and measured the same as my OEM GG coil. I replaced it trying to isolate components. That isolates the CDI as a possible contributing factor. It's certainly possible. I'd like to run a Suzuki CDI anyhow.

I noticed on MCC's website that they offer an adapter for the new CDIs, so I went ahead and ordered that with the stator, just for future use. I don't know of anyone that tests CDIs, especially not local - so no way to know for sure.

Haven't run out to the garage to put the meter on it. Will report back with exciter readings.

[Neil E.]

Back to your diagram: You show the negative of your battery as GROUND. If the battery negative is grounded you do not have a floating system. In this case you should use a halfwave rectifer. A floating system can use the commonly available fullwave rectifier. More details on what rectifer you have and how it is connected are important.

Note that there are two ways to create a floating system:
1) Isolate the DC output from ground (stator remains grounded)
2) Isolate the stator windings from ground [stator mod] (DC output is grounded)

This post from Glen helps:
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/sho...4&postcount=10

[GGRider01]

Just a misuse of nomenclature. The battery/lights do not ground to the chassis.