When I got the Plymouth, it had about 103,000 miles
on it. During the rebuild, everything was tested, rebuilt or
replaced. The Regulator was tested, found defective and
replaced. The Generator was rebuilt. About 2000 miles later, the
Regulator was acting up, tested, found defective (yet again) and
replaced. The Generator tested OK. About 3000 miles later, the
idiot light was flashing (a weak ON condition really). I have
replaced the Regulator and the light is a steady ON indicating not
charging. I'll be troubleshooting the charging system this week.
The schematic shows a "Radio Condenser" connected to
the red line output of the Generator and no other condenser at the
Regulator.
Questions:
1. What is the value of the condenser? No
value on the schematic nor is a condenser called out in my
parts manual.
2. There was a second
condenser connected to the Regulator at the red line - could this be a
problem (I have since disconnected it)?
3. Any thoughts on why the rash of Regulator
problems?
Dick Skinner
1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban
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