Rectifier

Hi all, having a nightmare with the electrics on my st70 one day got a spark the next nothing, just looking at other questions on here , and rectifiers are mentioned, the only thing on my bike is a small diode that hangs off the battery box, where on the bike does a rectifier go, my bike is a 1979 6 volt, thank you

...between green wire from stator coil and +ve battery terminal via fuse.

Hi OK thank you, there is no connections to fit one, would the bike originally have had one,

yes - according to this - top middle.

btw - diode = rectifier

Thank you,no idea where it should go, no spare connection points, apparently its for charging the battery, that's the least of this bike problems, thank you very much for your replies

The diode you found near the battery IS the rectifier.

Hi OK thank you, it looks nothing like the rectifiers that are on sale for the dax, I've tested the diode and its fine open one way shut the other, I'm just trying to understand why my bike won't start, same engine as a bogger, run forever, not mine, thank you

Rectifier has nothing to do with the spark that’s solely for the charging side of the electrics.
The ignition coil ,points,Condensor and ht coil are the items that sort the spark for the plug .hope this helps.

...the engine kill switch and the loop on the multi-way battery connector also.

Hi I've checked everything, got it running yesterday rode it round all day ran great, won't start today, very sooty plug , for the sake of my sanity the bike is going to be put back in the shed for another 20 years, best of luck to the poor sole who decides to dig it out of the shed one day, thank you for your replies,