2007-03-05 08:20:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I would seriously doubt you'd want to use a regulator/rectifier from a Yamaha motorcycle on your 15 HP outboard engine. For starters, all marine electrical parts have to be spark surpressed . . . not so for motorcycle electrical parts. Imagine, for a moment, you have a fuel leak under the cowl of your outboard engine. There's no place for the fumes to go . . . and then you add an electrical part the isn't spark surpressed! That's a recipe for disaster! Now, I know there are some other parts that are interchangable between some Yamaha marine engines and their motorcycle counterparts (many of their pistons are interchangable) . . . but certainly not any of the electrical components. If you were to acuire the part number from Yamaha for the regulator/rectifier that'll fit your outboard, the part number, itself, would give you a clue. Yamaha part numbers are categorized in the following format . . . XXX-XXXXX-XX-XX (where X represents either a number or a letter and this representation only refers to non-fastening parts, like screws, washers, bolts and the like). The first three letters/numbers of this sequence tells you what model of product this part was initially intended for. In your case, part number 664-81970-61-00 should be the part number for a regulator/rectifier for your 15 HP Yamaha outboard (I made a couple of assumptions here . . . I looked up a regulator/rectifier for a 1993 Yamaha outboard model number 15ESHR . . . if your 15 HP outboard isn't a 1993 or is a different model, then this part number may not be correct). The first three digits of this part number (664) tells you what model this particular part was originally intended for. Now, I no longer have in my possession the prefix number to model number conversion table, but any Yamaha outboard dealer will. I am very confident that the prefix 664 refers to a Yamaha marine model and does not cross over to any other model that they offer. Do yourself a favor . . . purchase the correct regulator/rectifier for your marine engine as it could save your life someday.
Hope this helps you!
2007-03-05 11:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by G-Centric 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure about the regulator but a rectifier is a rectifier no matter where it comes from.
You need to look at the physical size of the part to check it will fit and the handling voltages, currents and connectors.
2007-03-05 16:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out the input voltage of both alternators...will be A/C. then size and space to mount it comes next. we know they both put out 14VDC. it could work.
2007-03-05 17:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, no, no, no, no, no. Did I mention the answer is NO! They are completely different.
2007-03-05 18:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by bcre8iv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-05 21:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by sevenout7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋