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Offline punisher72

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No charging???????
« on: November 12, 2010 - 02:09:51 AM »
Hey guys. The power on the + pole at alternator is 12v and the field wires are 11.9v. This is when running. When i rev the motor the volts drop????? Ive tried another alternator and i tried bridging the VR with a wire to both terminals. Everything has power when i check with test light? Am i missing something? Can anyone help please?
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Re: No charging???????
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010 - 07:03:50 AM »
     To test the alternator only disconnect the green wire & place a temporary ground to that terminal, your voltage should go to maximum output, if this works it would indicate a problem with the regulator although wiring cannot be ruled out.
      The weak spot seems to be the voltage regulator, from what I've read this is the problem the majority of the time.
      Other places to check are the regulator to body ground, connection at the bulkhead connector (if your still using the stock wiring) & connections at the ammeter.  If the  connection at the bulkhead or ammeter is bad consider adding a wire directly from the alternator output to the battery with a fusible link for protection, this bypasses the ammeter so it will no longer work therefore adding a voltmeter would be a good idea.
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Re: No charging???????
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010 - 05:43:34 AM »
Thanx for that Bullitt :2thumbs:
I tried a few things and couldnt work it out?????
Dosent matter now as im days away from pulling motor and working on engine bay to slot the 440 in  :working: :bigsmile: