Electrical Gremlins
#21
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there is no ground wire to the alternator...only the 'exciter' wire and the 'positive' cable coming from the batter. There is a ground running from the batter to the chassis (up top) and a ground that runs from the battery to the block somewhere...crabby mentioned it
#22
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check the voltage at the exciter wire like 69 is sayin. you need to make sure the alternator is getting told to come on when at higher rpms. check that plugin too, it may be failing.
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You don't want to connect the positive connection to ground unless you want to start a fire or fireworks display. As a test, a ground wire can get attached to one of the mounting bolts.
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so clean every terminal (positive and negative), tensioner, belt...still have the same proplem...measure at the 'exciter' wire and also displaying around 11-12 volts.
Dug through some parts in the garage, found an extra pigtail connector and replaced the exciter wire connector and wire (to the point where it comes out of the wire loom)...
SUCCESS...i'm guessing the connector for the exciter wire went bad
Thanks for everyone's input
Dug through some parts in the garage, found an extra pigtail connector and replaced the exciter wire connector and wire (to the point where it comes out of the wire loom)...
SUCCESS...i'm guessing the connector for the exciter wire went bad
Thanks for everyone's input
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