pre 2008 TMax regulator cooling fan

Owners of older TMaxs' know the cycle of replacing regulator rectifiers especially given the now high price of genuine parts. This video is part of a blog post here: cjeastwd.blogs...
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[@gusprich8952]

Good idea

[@alejandrotobienne8220]

I don’t know why more folks don’t do this. This adds years to your Rectifier as heat is what kills them.

[@finophile]

hey, thanks for the comment. I suspect that the reasons for this include: the original part has a backing plate of metal, and is pressed against the frame where it bolts, adding some conduction cooling (thus reducing the dependence on air cooling and lasting longer); mechanics don't have time to think; fewer and fewer people have much practical electronic knowledge or experience; diagnosis requires the fixer to engage with the problem and think outside the dots.

[@doskoipanda3052]

my MT25 have the same looking regulator and it get hot very fast ,after 5 years the regulator dead and almost burn the entire cable to magnet coil, im planning to put some cooling fan too

[@finophile]

wow ... that's quite a penalty. Hope my post helped you