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"Generator-Issues"

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The Generator On Connie's 62' Isn't Charging. Generator Was Rebuilt With Bearings, Brushes & New Armature 2-Years-Ago. The Battery Was Recently Replaced, Is It Possible It Needs To Be Polarized? And If So Do I Arc The Field To The Battery Wire On The Voltage Regulator To Accomplish This?? Any Help From The Crafty-Veterans Would Be Greatly Appreciated. Thanks...............
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Can't hurt! Well, actually it CAN hurt, but only for a short while :twisted: ! I seriously doubt that is the problem, though! DO NOT arc from field to battery terminals! Disconnect both wires at the regulator and touch them together momentarily.
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Toyz wrote:I seriously doubt that is the problem, though!
Paul, What Do You Think Would Be Causing The Problem? The Voltage Regulator, Maybe A Bad Ground?? :?...........
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could be as simple as one of the brushes stuck in its cage,so as not to make contact with the armature
i have seen this many times
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ICEMAN6166 wrote:could be as simple as one of the brushes stuck in its cage,so as not to make contact with the armature
i have seen this many times
Yep... I little whack with a hammer might get it loose & it will start charging
If it does.. Time for some maintance
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slick4x4 wrote:
ICEMAN6166 wrote:could be as simple as one of the brushes stuck in its cage,so as not to make contact with the armature
i have seen this many times
Yep... I little whack with a hammer might get it loose & it will start charging
If it does.. Time for some maintance
Yep, I was about to describe a lengthy procedure related to temperature compensation, etc.! Reality is, the voices of experience provided Step One!
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slick4x4 wrote:
ICEMAN6166 wrote:could be as simple as one of the brushes stuck in its cage,so as not to make contact with the armature
i have seen this many times
Yep... I little whack with a hammer might get it loose & it will start charging
If it does.. Time for some maintance
The Starter On My 65' VW Bug Had The Same Issue. I Had A Small Ball-Peen Hammer I Carried With Me. :) .. Thanks Guy's...
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Shadow wrote:
slick4x4 wrote:
ICEMAN6166 wrote:could be as simple as one of the brushes stuck in its cage,so as not to make contact with the armature
i have seen this many times
Yep... I little whack with a hammer might get it loose & it will start charging
If it does.. Time for some maintance
The Starter On My 65' VW Bug Had The Same Issue. I Had A Small Ball-Peen Hammer I Carried With Me. :) .. Thanks Guy's...
Really no need to carry a hammer; there is always a GM owner around with one wrapped up in a portable creeper, AKA carpet remnant!
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