Steve :
There is indeed a problem, most likely with the regulator, but possibly
with the wiring to the generator or the generator itself. Unless your
'heavy duty' unit is a different generator altogether, putting out that
much current will destroy it in fairly short order.
One possible wiring error would be having the A and A1 terminals
reversed at the regulator. With the ignition off, remove the wire from
the A1 terminal, and using a voltmeter, test light, or what-have-you,
check for voltage from the A1 terminal to ground, then from the
disconnected wire to ground. You should find voltage on the terminal,
but not on the wire.
The horns draw current from the battery side of the ammeter, so having
the ammeter kick + when blowing the horns with the engine running is
normal.
Randall
59 TR3A
"Crockett, Steve" wrote:
>
> I have noticed what I think is a problem with my 60 TR3A electrical system -
>in
> a nutshell, when I accelerate I notice the ammeter jumps to the positive (+30)
> and stays there until the RPMs come back down. Is this an issue with the
> regulator??? There is a new generator (heavy duty according to the shop that
> installed it). I can't help but think this cannot be good for the electrical
> system. Also, when I hit the horn, the ammeter also jumps to the positive.
> Hopefuly this is enough information to help diagnose the problem? I am a
> lister/lurker and have been getting a lot of great info from this list!!!!
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