Posted by Vaughn on Saturday, August 10, 2002 at 4:30PM :
In Reply to: voltage woes part II posted by Bill on Saturday, August 10, 2002 at 2:49PM :
Is your alternator a two wire FLD and BAT?
If so, the alt FLD wire goes to the FLD terminal on the regulator. The regulator IGN terminal wire goes to both the ballast resistor and IGN terminal of the ignition switch.
The alt BAT wire goes to the "+" terminal of the ampmeter and the amps "-" terminal wire connects to the same solenoid terminal that the battery's "+" cable connects.
After you make those connections, if you still have high amp charge on a fully charged battery, have the alternator checked for an internal short. Since you replaced the regulator and rewired that part of the system should be ok. If the alternator checks out ok, then check by module:
#1 Disconnect everything from the ignition switch except the ignition switch wire to the ballast resistor and starter solenoid. This is to test the charging of the system. If the amps are high, then check each component switch, solenoid, and ballast resistor until you find it. If it charges normal, then you have a problem somewhere else in the system. Reconnect by modules until high charge appears, telling you the area where the problem is.
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