Is the gen warning light in the speedo coming on when you turn the key
on then going out after you start the engine? Make sure your dash oil
pressure and gen warning lights are working! The problem could be
either the generator or the voltage regulator. It's possible that the
12V conversion located the VR on the gen, on the fan housing on the
firewall or under the back seat, depending on where the person installed
it. It makes good sense to put it on or near the generator due to ease
of wiring. You could try pushing in on the gen brushes with a pencil or
a popsicle stick while it's running (carefully!) If it starts to charge
(the dash warning light goes out), the the brushes are worn and
replacing them may fix you problem cheaply and easily.
Mike B.
On 8/1/2013 10:54 AM, Kyle Davis wrote:
It is the charging system. After starting it up, disconnected the
battery and the engine promptly died out.
going to try replacing generator brushes first.
it could be a shot voltage regulator, but, if so, does anybody know
which kind was common in 12 volt conversions? The one that they
bolted to the fan shroud?
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Kyle Davis <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Jul 29 09:24AM -0400
> Hey all,
Picked this up about four weeks ago. Need to get it running more
reliably. It's been in the brake shop for three out of four of
those weeks.
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Mike B <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Jul 29 09:38AM -0400
It sounds like your generator or voltage (not bilge!)
regulator are not
working to keep the batt charged. If you disconnect the batt
positive
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Dean Johnson <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> Jul 29 09:40AM -0400
Test the output voltage of the generator/regulator with the
engine running,
rev it up a bit as generators don't work well at low rpm. You
should get 13
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