Re: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1)
I would also like to have this article if you don't mind sending it again. :-) Thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Kelly C. Hanna" wrote: >Craig; If you just turned the ignition to ON it will >show 12 v. And if you dropped to 10v after connecting the "pig tail", I assume you mean the field wire, this is >normal . The bat. wire may do the same. If you send me your off line address I'll send you an article on how to >trouble shoot it. it's 4 pages but also has Ford and Chry. included. Very good article and in laymen terms. I may >have to send it in 4 seperate e-mails. Depends on your server. >Rich My alternator drops considerably on the gauge when anything is turned onit's a new 78 amp and the battery is two months old as well. I put new cables on the pos and neg to the alt bracket and starter...still does it (goes down to 8 sometimes, especially when it's hot). Can you send that to me as well? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Kelly Kelly & Jana Hanna www.hannawoodworks.com -- Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.html Tremec Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold)
Re: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1)
If the volts drops when items are turned on, is a good sign that the regulator is not working. If the alternator is one with a internal regulator, there is a way to check it. Someone will have to help me with this one, because I have on done this in many years. On the back of the alternator there is a small hole, I am not sure where this is located, but you insert a very small screw driver into the hole and press against something inside while run and if the battery show charging (above 12 volts) then it is the regulator. Does anyone know how to do this?? Keith Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Kelly C. Hanna To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1) >Craig; If you just turned the ignition to ON it will>show 12 v. And if you dropped to 10v after connecting the "pig tail", I assume you mean the field wire, this is>normal . The bat. wire may do the same. If you send me your off line address I'll send you an article on how to>trouble shoot it. it's 4 pages but also has Ford and Chry. included. Very good article and in laymen terms. I may>have to send it in 4 seperate e-mails. Depends on your server.>Rich My alternator drops considerably on the gauge when anything is turned onit's a new 78 amp and the battery is two months old as well. I put new cables on the pos and neg to the alt bracket and starter...still does it (goes down to 8 sometimes, especially when it's hot). Can you send that to me as well? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Kelly Kelly & Jana Hanna www.hannawoodworks.com
Re: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1)
>Craig; If you just turned the ignition to ON it will >show 12 v. And if you dropped to 10v after connecting the "pig tail", I assume you mean the field wire, this is >normal . The bat. wire may do the same. If you send me your off line address I'll send you an article on how to >trouble shoot it. it's 4 pages but also has Ford and Chry. included. Very good article and in laymen terms. I may >have to send it in 4 seperate e-mails. Depends on your server. >Rich My alternator drops considerably on the gauge when anything is turned onit's a new 78 amp and the battery is two months old as well. I put new cables on the pos and neg to the alt bracket and starter...still does it (goes down to 8 sometimes, especially when it's hot). Can you send that to me as well? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Kelly Kelly & Jana Hanna www.hannawoodworks.com
Re: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1)
That's Richard for any help. I'm by no means a mechanic. Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Richard Milkiewicz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:38 AM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Alternator Problem(crobertson1) Craig; If you just turned the ignition to ON it will show 12 v. And if you dropped to 10v after connecting the "pig tail", I assume you mean the field wire, this is normal . The bat. wire may do the same. If you send me your off line address I'll send you an article on how to trouble shoot it. it's 4 pages but also has Ford and Chry. included. Very good article and in laymen terms. I may have to send it in 4 seperate e-mails. Depends on your server. Rich When we turned the ignition to on, it was showing 12 volts on the Alternator and 12 volts on the voltage regulator. After re-attaching the pigtail to the alternator we lost the 12 volts. I found that when the pig tail was disconnected it would show the
