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Forum: Electrical Tech 04-12-2021, 04:49 PM
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Posted By shermanator2
Correct

Correct
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-12-2021, 01:52 PM
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Posted By shermanator2
They are full of $h!t

They are full of $h!t
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-12-2021, 10:39 AM
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Posted By shermanator2
Open means it no longer has electrical...

Open means it no longer has electrical continuity. The wire has broken somewhere or is no longer connected to the slip rings. Electrically the rotor is just one continuous coil of wire going from...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-12-2021, 10:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
I agree now that it is something internal to the...

I agree now that it is something internal to the alternator. It might be the voltage regulator, but it could also be something else like an open rotor.

I am glad you are keeping your original...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 10:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
OK, this does make more sense, but what I still...

OK, this does make more sense, but what I still want to know is with the plug disconnected from the alternator and the key in the run position (but engine not running), what is the voltage on...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 06:54 PM
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Posted By shermanator2
If you take the alternator back to the shop and...

If you take the alternator back to the shop and they are tired of you and just want you to go away, they might just reconfigure the alternator as a "one wire", but that is a hack. Hot rodders and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 06:35 PM
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Posted By shermanator2
I am confused now. I thought that you determined...

I am confused now. I thought that you determined that the wires to the connector were not properly connected? If that is the case, the alternator has no chance of working properly and the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 03:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
Ok, this could be. I will admit I have not...

Ok, this could be. I will admit I have not actually tried it. I was going by memory of schematics of the voltage regulators that I have seen in the past. Maybe those were over simplified or my...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 02:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
Ok, Progress. I agree that you have confirmed...

Ok, Progress. I agree that you have confirmed that it is not charging. We also know that it is not wired correctly. I do not have a wiring diagram for a '70 'bird, do you? What is the history of...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 01:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
Yes, this is true, but that would normally make...

Yes, this is true, but that would normally make it over charge, not under charge. In my previous post, I suggested that he check both #1 and #2. If #1 is not connected, it will normally not start...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-11-2021, 11:32 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,600
Posted By shermanator2
You also need the "excitation" to the #1 pin on...

You also need the "excitation" to the #1 pin on the two wire connector. In an idiot light car, the alternator gets the excitation through the idiot light. You said that you have a factory voltage...
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