Alan
disconnect the wires from the generator, put a test light or volt meter on the
large terminal of the generator, the light should light
up. Or the volt meter should read 18 volts.
Remember, the generator must be disconnected when checking output or you will
get a reading from the battery.
If you have juice out of the generator, the regulator is bad.
Get a Jap alternator and be done with it! (see PDLJMPR tech tip)
Frank
hello39@idt.net wrote:
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> Subject: Generating more problems
> Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:13:38 -0400
> From: hello39@idt.net
> To: spridget@autox.team.net
>
> I am busily prepping for carlisle and spriterush98 and am at wits end
> with a
> generator problem. Have a number of tachdrive generators that all have
> been
> installed in my 59 bugeye and with the same results.
> My ignition light remains on at idle and at speed.
> I have reversed polarity on the car and gone thru the wire from the + to
> the small lug on the generator each time with no change on 3 different
> units.
> I'm trying to square away before trailering south and need some way to
> cure the problem.
> I am assuming that evrything being done right and now question the
> voltage
> regulator. I'll take any and all suggestions in an attempt to resolve.
> Thanks in advance.
> Charging for Carlisle, NOT!!!!
> Alan
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Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ
Too many LBCs
3 Sprites, an Austin A40, and an Austin Mini all on the road.
1 Jaguar XJ6 family car, 1 Racer Midget project , & 2 Parts Spridgets
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