Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning

["Dave Wilker" <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most alternators don't require polarization, as there are no permanant 
magnets in them. Of course, I could be wrong.



David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning


> I believe this procedure is decribed in the 1960 FSM, I never went into it 
> cause my 60 came with an alternator.
> Since the 1960 FSM is online one can easely print out the appropiate 
> pages.
>
> Good luck with polarizing!,
>
> Robert
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lupe Rodriguez" <lupee@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
>
>
> > As I understand, you need to polarize the generator whenever
> > you replace a battery or generator. This is done by
> > momentarily jumping with a short piece of wire the field to
> > the battery terminals on the regulator. If this is not
> > correct I would ask someone who knows for sure what
> > terminals to jump momentarily.
> > Lupe
> > 60 Thunderbird Hard Top
> > 64 Imperial Crown Coupe
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
> >
> >
> > Please for give my ignorance, but across what leads? Exactly
> > what value is
> > the capacitor?
> > Chris
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dave Wilker" <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
> >
> >
> > > Try a new filter (capacitor) across the leads.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David C. Wilker Jr.
> > > USAF (RET)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:10 AM
> > > Subject: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
> > >
> > >
> > > > What would cause this?  They burn a little pointed shard
> > > > across them and
> > > > they start sticking. I've tried a new regulator and the
> > > > same thing. The
> > > > alternator was changed recently too.
> > > >
> > > > Thx,
> > > > Chris Strohmeyer
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