That makes two of us(Lucus=2,us=0), My alternator was pushing 15.5 volts so I
got a new regulator. Now it pushes 13.5. Problem is when I run the head lights
the battery starts discharging. The new regulator had 4 wires and the old had
2(no instuctions mind you). I chose the two likewise colored wires(yellow and
black) on the new reg. that were present on the old one. Everything seemed to
work fine for a few days and then it happened, I used my headlights. By the
time I got home the battery was down to 11.5 volts. Maybe my brushes happen to
be going down the same time my old reg went out or maybe its my new reg.(and my
scientific wiring approach). I'll let you know when I find out.
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On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:52:36 Malcolm Walker wrote:
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>On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Rob Christopher wrote:
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>> repair/replacing. To review the symptoms, the light goes out when the
>> car is above 1500rpm (and the headlights become brighter) but comes back
>> on when it drops to idle. I don't want to have to keep the engine at
>> 2000rpm while I work on it to keep the battery charged. If I can't find
>> a replacement easily, what do I need to buy/replace/refurbish/repair to
>> "rebuild" and alt?
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>Start with brushes, they're the things that wear out (and symptoms of worn
>brushes are was you describe). You might want to think about replacing
>the bearings too, if possible.
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>Other things that go (with different systems) are the diodes, and the
>regulator. This might be a regulator problem, but as the brushes are a
>wear point, I'd start with them.
>
>-Malcolm
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