Smokey,
Sounds to me that your culprit is the voltage regulator and for some
reason the contacts aren't opening or closing. I'd take the cover off the VR
and see what's going on. You should see some activity in there with the engine
running i.e.. points opening and closing. If not, try cleaning up the points
or replace the regulator. My 2 cents.
BTW Is it still hot in TX? It's still winter in Minnesota.
John
'51 1/2 Ton
Minnesota
Charles Culver wrote:
> A little more background on my problem: When I take my battery out and get
> it charged, everything works fine for a week or so. Then it seems to run
> down, and won't start the truck without jumper cables. I believe I'm just
> not getting a charge from the generator, even though the generator is
> putting out. As stated earlier, the gauge never shows a charge, only a
> discharge when I turn on lights, wipers etc. Another observation: When I
> unhook the battery the engine dies. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance-
>
> Smokey
> '50 3600 5-window
>
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