Treid checking the actual output of the generator with an ammeter? I would
think checking the amps at the generator and at the regulator might help
narrow down the cause of the problem.
It's been a long time since I messed with a generator car on a regular
basis, I used to wear out the brushes in mine pretty regular. Seems as
though I got a light on when there was no charge. The fact that your light
goes out above certain speeds might indicate it's output related, but then
if you rev the motor up to a higher RPM that should also make it go out.
That it flashes might point to the regulator, even though it's been changed.
Maybe the method used to polarize the system should be reviewed? Most of
the time, the thing either works, or doesn't. That you've changed
everything out would seem to me to point to either a loose connection, your
polarization method isn't working, or you got two bad components in a row
(which can happen).
I can add this much; be careful with the regulator - I almost burned up a
car messing with one when I should have replaced it; some contacts stuck
when I shut the car off one night and it put a direct short across the
battery - via the ammeter on the dash. I had to replace a bunch of wiring
and the car never has cranked off the ignition key switch since then.
Bill K.
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From: "doodyhafay" <doodyhafay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 4:14 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] AMP light flashing
> My generator gave up a few weeks ago on my 58 Plymouth poly 318 and I had
it
> rebuilt (replaced armiture, field coils and brushes). When I put the
rebuilt
> generatot back on the car I also put on a new voltage regulator and
> polerized the system. Started the car and let it warm up. While the engine
> was running the Amp light stayed on until I run the engine at a very high
> RPM, in fact when I drove the car the Amp light stayed on until I was
doing
> 30 MPH and then went out until the transmission shifted then the Amp light
> came back on and then slowly dimed out when I was going 45 MPH. I then got
a
> second used generator that works and another voltage regulator (rebuilt)
> polerized the sytem and tried again. This time when I turn on the ignition
> the oil and Amp lights come on and when I start the car the oil light goes
> out and the Amp light flickers on and off in a regular paddern. It does
not
> dim and go out but just flickers on and off in a regular paddern. At this
> point I again put the rebuilt generator back on the car with another new
> differnent regulator, polerized the sytem and turned on the ignation. Now
> the oil light is on and the Amp light flashes in a regular paddern. Once I
> start the engine the oil light goes off and the Amp light continues to
flash
> in a regular paddern and will slowly dim while flashing and goes out once
I
> reach 45 mph. I also but a volt meter on the battery while the engine was
> running and it has a reading of 13+ volts. Any ideas of what I have done
> wrong and how to fix the problem??
>
> Thanks
> Harry in NC
>
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