Bob - a charging system question??

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by strictlypersonl

For testing, did you jump the regulator plug as described in the Troubleshooting guide?
Did you check that the G/R wire has continuity from the regulator plug to the dash light?

Bob - yes, last winter/ I did all of the tests and checks in the
electrical primer you published and probably a few others that Patrick came up with. Everything seemed good. Here's what I posted at the time on my testing:

"From orange wire terminal on back of alternator to ground for voltage regulator - 12.5 volts (battery geting a little low). No change when I reved it up. The regulator was plugged in.

Unplugging the regulator and jumping the two terminals the voltage from alternator to regulator ground was 14.5 volts and as I reved it, it was climbing to 17 to 18 volts."

Guess I'm going to have to go back to square one and do everything again. I'm also about ready to throw another alternator on it since it's about the only thing unchanged.

Dan

[strictlypersonl]

If you are still getting the same reaction by jumping the regulator plug, it's very likely that the alternator is good.

Check that the stator connection (W/B) is correct and the wire from the alternator to the regulator plug has continuity.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by strictlypersonl

If you are still getting the same reaction by jumping the regulator plug, it's very likely that the alternator is good.

Check that the stator connection (W/B) is correct and the wire from the alternator to the regulator plug has continuity.

I'm going to try and re-run all the checks again this week and see if anything has changed. I did a lot of continuity checks last year but I'm going to also do them again.

Thanks Bob