Devilman
Well-known member
K, as some of ya know, my battery crapped out finally while we were in Bay City. Volt gauge has only showing 11 on the last couple outings, but I had been putting it off to the ancient battery. Swapped out the battery.. still only 11 volts on the gauge.
This is not a "one-wire" alternator by the way, its a Motorola if that matters. Anyway, over the weekend, I get in there messing with it. The belt was a little loose & the skinny wire that comes from the ign. terminal on the power strip to the alt.(guess thats what ya'd call the exciter wire?), the connection pulled off in my hand. So thinking that between the 2, thats probably where the issue is. So I put a new end on the wire, tighten the belt. Still only 11 volts on the gauge. :tongue:
So with the key on, with a test light I have juice at the exciter wire, with the engine running I have juice there & at the big terminal on the back of the alternator, but still showing only 11 volts on the gauge. I even took the gauge out & put it on the battery in the truck, 12 volts engine off/14 volts engine running, so the new gauge appears to be fine.
Ran the alt. by O'Reilleys for grins to let them check it, guy says "it failed, probably the voltage regulator".. Then took it to Interstate today to let them have a look at it & see what it may need. Guy calls me & sez there's nothing wrong with it, it puttin out just fine. :huh:
So at this stage of the game, anybody got any ideas? I hate to buy an alternator & rig one up if this one is fine. Is there something else I could check or may be missing?
This is not a "one-wire" alternator by the way, its a Motorola if that matters. Anyway, over the weekend, I get in there messing with it. The belt was a little loose & the skinny wire that comes from the ign. terminal on the power strip to the alt.(guess thats what ya'd call the exciter wire?), the connection pulled off in my hand. So thinking that between the 2, thats probably where the issue is. So I put a new end on the wire, tighten the belt. Still only 11 volts on the gauge. :tongue:
So with the key on, with a test light I have juice at the exciter wire, with the engine running I have juice there & at the big terminal on the back of the alternator, but still showing only 11 volts on the gauge. I even took the gauge out & put it on the battery in the truck, 12 volts engine off/14 volts engine running, so the new gauge appears to be fine.
Ran the alt. by O'Reilleys for grins to let them check it, guy says "it failed, probably the voltage regulator".. Then took it to Interstate today to let them have a look at it & see what it may need. Guy calls me & sez there's nothing wrong with it, it puttin out just fine. :huh:
So at this stage of the game, anybody got any ideas? I hate to buy an alternator & rig one up if this one is fine. Is there something else I could check or may be missing?
