Re: 6v. alternator

Posted by Paul Koncak on January 19, 1998 at 19:02:41

In Reply to: Re: 6v. alternator
posted by Larry Jenkins on January 19, 1998 at 18:26:03

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: : Due to not having a rebuildable generator I purchased a 6 volt
: : one wire hookup aternator for my 29 closed cab pickup and now
: : I have a slight current drain through the alt.This goes away
: : when I remove the one wire hookup.I am not on the road yet so cannot tell if the charging rate is correct.Do I have a defective alt.Or am I just charging up somthing inside.I don't think this would be normal operation.And for the purist this is the only alteration except for a little more comfortable seat cushion.Thanks for any and all help.
: Hi Jim..
: When I converted my A to 12 volts negative ground, I took my alternator to a shop and had them change the internal regulator to a "self exciting" one which allows the "one wire" hookup as original.
: I'm as dumb as a rock when it comes to the electrical stuff, but maybe that has someting to do with your problem if you didn't do that.Let's hope Bob Carabbio reads this.
: Larry Jenkins
Jim,
Your hunch about a deffective alt. is right.Should be no current flow through the altenator with engine off.Possibly a leaking diode in the rectifier pak.
I run altenators on my A's and practically all the members of our club run them.They do a fine job.
Have fun!
Paul

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