Oil film on connectors at voltage regulator..

[ddrumman2004]

My main question is will an oil film on say, the main output connector at the voltage regulator, cause a low voltage condition?
The battery light on my 2011 Heritage Classic has illuminated a few times....all random. I found that when it came on and I downshifted, then shift up under speed, the light goes out and stays out.

Yesterday I removed the voltage regulator to take some electrical readings, I saw that the connectors all had an oily, dirty film coating. The stator readings at idle were 22 volts on all three leads.
I cleaned all the leads and connectors, then applied dielectric grease on all of them. After reassembly, I checked charging voltage at idle and the meter read 13.7 volts...whereas before, that voltage wasn't reached until engine was revved up close to 3k rpm.

The bike has approx 41k miles  and is completely stock. I got a great deal on it last year at a Harley dealer and have put 2008 miles on it since I bought it.

So is it possible some of that oil seeped into the main connector on the voltage regulator or into the stator connector and caused the low voltage that caused the battery light to come on?

I have the factory shop and electrical diagnostic manuals on this bike as well.

[Coyote]

The oil is not the issue.

[rbabos]

Oil won't effect electricity that way. Stator get's an oil bath on the bare wire connects with no ill effects. I've run a second set of spark plugs inside the valve covers on VW engines. Didn't effect spark at all and they got wet with oil.
Ron

[Phu Cat]

Oil IS an insulator, but won't create a problem in this case as long as your connections are tight.  Whoever changed you oil last over looked cleaning up that area, I'll bet.  I don't clean that area  after changing my bike's oil either.  (Just put down newspaper and let it drip the rest of the day.)

PC

[easyricer]

Ok let start off with; It's a Harley, they all do that! LOL Ok on a serious note, your stator sits in an oil bath, the wires on simply soldered to the stator and can soak up the the oil. As said, it's not that big of a deal.
Next, your primary is building up pressure and that pressure will find the weakest point to leave at. IF your transmission vent hose is clogged or otherwise hindered, the pressure inside the case will push oil up and through those electrical wires. So check your tranny vent hose (behind the rear cylinder and above the starter) Take it off and blow through it to be sure it's open. If it's not clogged, then it's possible that the primary is not venting through the tranny as it is designed to. I've actually seen that fairly often. A simple trick to assist in the venting, would be to cut a notch about 3/16 wide and deep into the clutch release plate (the one that has the adjuster bolt in it) allowing the air pressure to better equalize between the two cases. Many of them fit tight enough in the clutch to seal them up with just a little oil, the notch will allow the air to move just enough and not affect the clutch throw out at all.
EASY

[Phu Cat]

PC

[ddrumman2004]

I appreciate all the answers. I'm sorry to not have replied sooner but I have been riding the bike and the light has not come back on. Coincidence maybe?