From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 05:52:25 PST
OBTW: the engine needs to be running at a fast idle for this procedure.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] CCKW generator not working....any quick fix tricks ?
> They had 2 different generators on the CCKWs: a 25 amp + ground and a
> 4- amp - ground unit. Check to see how the battery is connected. Someone
> could also have connected it backwards and the ignition system woudl still
> run.
>
> The simplest thing to do is to take the FIELD wire off of the voltage
> regulator.
> Monitor the ammeter or better yet have a voltmeter attached to the
> ARMATURE
> lead of the generator.
>
> BRIEFLY touch the now disconnected FIELD wire to the BAT terminal on the
> voltage regulator and monitor the voltage. If you do not get around 8
> volts,
> BEIEFLY touch the FIELD wire to a good ground. If you now do not get
> around
> 8 volts, there is something wrong with the generator. It may be that it
> needs brushes
> or that the brushes are stuck in the holders. Worst case, the generator is
> in need
> or replacement/rebuilding.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce (with 8 CCKWs)
>
> PS: Just a suggestion: Generators need maintenance, alternators need
> little. Having
> driven my primary CCKW over 50,000 miles, you will be MUCH happier with
> this fine truck with a 12 volt alternator. The conversion is relatively
> simple.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "42Ford GPW" <ilovejeeps@hotmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:36 PM
> Subject: [MV] CCKW generator not working....any quick fix tricks ?
>
>
>> Just brought in a nice CCKW LWB Closed Cab. Everything works..except the
>> generator. I determined this by not seeing any charging on the gauge (
>> it's working) and by taking the ground wire off the battery for a second
>> and listening to the truck start dying.
>>
>> Any quick, easy fixes that someone can suggest ?? I have let it run at
>> high idle and tapped around on the generator body ( that has always
>> worked in the past on other vehicles), but nothing yet.
>>
>> Maybe the voltage regulator ?? How can I eliminate anything between the
>> two ?
>>
>> Any advice appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Curtis
>> 1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
>> 1942 MB 1943 WC-56
>> 1944 MB 1951 M37
>> 1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
>> 1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
>> 1972 M151-A2
>> 1942 OPEN CAB LWB CCKW
>> FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>>
>>
>>
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