I am converting to the new style also. I have the mh harness with the correct plugs on. I just need to know what alternator to get. Am looking at a tuff stuff one or just a factory replacment. Not sure what clocking I need.
Jim Buckingham -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bow Tie Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:41 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] alternator stopped charging new with old What do you mean by "new style alternator"? Is it a 10SI or 12 SI? If it is, it has an internal regulator. If it's a DN "old style" you have an external regulator. You will only have as many volts at the alt. as you have in the battery with the car not running. You can check the alt. With a volt meter on DC you can check at the battery or on the bus bar of your horn relay(10 ga. red wire) while the engine is running at about 2400 rpm. You should show about 14.5 volts. If not, take your alt. to a store that can check it. This test is not always accurate. You may have a bad alt. and the thing will test good. The charging wire going to the regulator will be a 20 ga. red. It should be the 2nd wire from the pass. side. You may have a weak battery also that won't hold a charge. --- Al Hembd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a question I have a 70 Chevelle SS and when I > got it a new style alternator and the original > voltage regulator is on it. and it stopped charging. > This is my question. When I turn on the key should I > have 12 volts to the alt, and from what lead coming > out of the old regulator should it be. If I don't > should I replace the old regulator or should I > bypass it. If I do? how do I do it and still keep > the idiot light working normal. I need to fix this > because I will be going on a car cruse on OCT. 10. > > Thanks > > AL __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
