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06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:18 am
by dreman
Got my VR in the mail today. As always, I manage to order the wrong thing. The VR I ordered has 6 pins and not 5. Can I still use this? If so, do I follow the wiring in the R6 VR tutorial.
Thanks in advance.

Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:53 am
by cad600
Don't think so. You need to look for 95-07 YZF600 or 99-05 R6.
If anyone has a wire diagram for the 06/07 R6, we might be able to figure it out though. Without it, we don't know what the 6th wire is for.
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:36 am
by dreman
hi cad,
somehow i always seem to do this......
anyone know what the sixth wire is for?
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:15 am
by shredex
dreman wrote:hi cad,
somehow i always seem to do this......
anyone know what the sixth wire is for?
ground
maybe something to do with the FI
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:12 pm
by reelrazor
Get a diagram of the '06/'07
All rect/regs do the same thing. Convert (rectify) three phase AC into DC and then regulate 13v or so back to the battery, 'sinking' all excess voltage to ground.
As long as you get the three phase inputs right, the DC output to the battery right, and the 'sink' to ground right, you're good to go.
This just in...found the 06 wiring diagram online...if you look at the connector from the end...what I'll call the upper side of it has the two corners notched. On the upper tier of wires it is:
Black (to ground), Blank-no connection, Red (to Batt+)
White(3phase), white................., white.............
In other words, they don't use all six poles. The upper middle one is a dead wire.
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:50 pm
by cad600
reelrazor wrote:Get a diagram of the '06/'07
All rect/regs do the same thing. Convert (rectify) three phase AC into DC and then regulate 13v or so back to the battery, 'sinking' all excess voltage to ground.
As long as you get the three phase inputs right, the DC output to the battery right, and the 'sink' to ground right, you're good to go.
This just in...found the 06 wiring diagram online...if you look at the connector from the end...what I'll call the upper side of it has the two corners notched. On the upper tier of wires it is:
Black (to ground), Blank-no connection, Red (to Batt+)
White(3phase), white................., white.............
In other words, they don't use all six poles. The upper middle one is a dead wire.
Very interesting. If it indeed works, we'll all have more upgrade part choices for a little while longer.
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:52 pm
by reelrazor
Hell you could use any of the first five(except the third one top row) on this page:
http://tewarehouse.com/0613
Me, I would use the $53 one-replacement for Kawasaki V-Twin power equipment engine. Same connector. Rated 17amp.
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:52 am
by dreman
reelrazor wrote:Get a diagram of the '06/'07
All rect/regs do the same thing. Convert (rectify) three phase AC into DC and then regulate 13v or so back to the battery, 'sinking' all excess voltage to ground.
As long as you get the three phase inputs right, the DC output to the battery right, and the 'sink' to ground right, you're good to go.
This just in...found the 06 wiring diagram online...if you look at the connector from the end...what I'll call the upper side of it has the two corners notched. On the upper tier of wires it is:
Black (to ground), Blank-no connection, Red (to Batt+)
White(3phase), white................., white.............
In other words, they don't use all six poles. The upper middle one is a dead wire.
thanks reel. Ill give it a try and hopefully i dont fry anything.

Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:56 am
by yamaha_george
dreman wrote:hi cad,
somehow i always seem to do this......
anyone know what the sixth wire is for?
DReman,
take a look at :-
http://www.saltmine.org.uk/fzr/vr.html
It has the the same VR you are talking about. If the fins are on top looking at the socket on the VR.
The botom three pins take the white wires from the engine (3 phrase generator) top left is the wiring loom ground, the middle is also ground ( to the mounting plate as was done on the old VR ) Top RIGHT goes to the Battery
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:56 pm
by dreman
yamaha_george wrote:
DReman,
take a look at :-
http://www.saltmine.org.uk/fzr/vr.html
It has the the same VR you are talking about. If the fins are on top looking at the socket on the VR.
The botom three pins take the white wires from the engine (3 phrase generator) top left is the wiring loom ground, the middle is also ground ( to the mounting plate as was done on the old VR ) Top RIGHT goes to the Battery
Hi George. thanks. Do i have to use the middle pin or can i just use the left hand top pin for ground and mount it to the backing plate?
Re: 06 / 07 VR
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:29 pm
by yamaha_george
dreman wrote:yamaha_george wrote:
DReman,
take a look at :-
http://www.saltmine.org.uk/fzr/vr.html
It has the the same VR you are talking about. If the fins are on top looking at the socket on the VR.
The botom three pins take the white wires from the engine (3 phrase generator) top left is the wiring loom ground, the middle is also ground ( to the mounting plate as was done on the old VR ) Top RIGHT goes to the Battery
Hi George. thanks. Do i have to use the middle pin or can i just use the left hand top pin for ground and mount it to the backing plate?
Hi,
I cannot be sure BUT i am a belt & braces kinda guy so I did. since the VR was made to do it and I have not got an inner VR diagram for that model & therefor will not assume that the two grounds are actually connected internally.
At the time of the work my ohmeter was some 20 miles away so checking was out :{{{