sounds like your battery is bad..check this first..if your battery is bad..or won't hold a charge..then it's your stator or reg/rec not re-charging the battery..and no..stator's can not get hot..and decide to go on a break..lol..they either work..or they don't..most stators go out..and stay out..unless you got a bad wire comming from it to your reg/rec ??..start with your battery..then reg/rec..then stator..it helps to have a service manual for your ride..keep us posted.