From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2005 - 08:07:45 PST
well talking about the alt. of cars i have driven
the big post has to by wired to the battery system some ware and the
field needs power
i bet its not a 1 wire alt. butt mite by do you have full battery
voltage on the big term of the alt.
i mite try a head light for a load to look at voltage
drop or the voltage at the alt term should be the same as at
battery with motor running a higher voltage at alt term mite mean
a bid wire or bad term. on the wire some ware it haver power use mate
make it alt battery term 1/10 of a volt high butt more and i mite try
a temp wire to see it that fix's it like 2 jumper cables or something
that is i',talking about a car if your truck has waterproof plugs that
makes you work harder and a army alt test set would make your work
less hair pulling
i would think most real alt.gen. and starter shops should be able to
repair it
cat dozers some are 24 volt so they real shops should have the
test hard ware unless you have the waterproof plugs
ken
kb9yku
aka
safemale
At 12:45 PM 1/15/2005, Bill Kealey wrote:
>Just went outside and verified the following:
>
>Outside temp is at this moment 0.7 deg. C, 33.2 deg. F.
>
>I checked the batteries with digital multi-meter. No charger on either
>since running the truck yesterday. One battery showed 12.8 Volts the
>other 12.9 Volts.
>
>I started the truck without any other electrical devices operating except
>the fuel pump. It fired right off ... whew ... <grin>.
>
>I shut it right down and checked the batteries. Both within 0.1 volts of
>each other (I have a switch between the batteries which I turn off between
>them while checking the batteries)
>
>Both batteries had dropped 0.4 volts. Now showing 12.4 and 12.5 volts
>respectively.
>
>AND most importantly, I woke up and checked the charging system. Mine is
>an alternator. The bolt holes are on the firewall for the voltage
>regulator and I now remember wondering what would have been mounted there.
>
>Again, I am not very literate with alternators. Can this be repaired by a
>moron? If so, please advise me how I should do this. I am already
>certified as the moron who will attempt the work. If it is repairable I
>might be able to find a shop locally, I hope, if it is beyond my talents.
>
>Any idea right off hand what an alternator will cost?
>
>
>Thanks again, Bill K.
>
>
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