 Alternator overcharging, not the regulator!, Have tried 4 regulators and still over. |
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| ken914 |
 Feb 18 2006, 03:43 PM
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Whole lot 'O 914/6  Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 15-November 04 From: Mount Pleasant, SC Member No.: 3,122  |
My alternator keeps kicking out 16 volts! I have tried 4 regulators, I have checked the output in multiple locations and with multiple volt meters to confirm. It is definately putting out too much juice, but I don't know what to check next. The car is a '70 /6 wiht a 3.0SC. Regulator is on the panel. I don't think it is an alternator with the internal regulator, but other than having a regulator on the panel I don't know how I would know.
Any ideas of what to do to fix this? Thanks for any help! |
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| davep |
Feb 19 2006, 10:44 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
I recall someone had a problem with an alternator in a six. Same problem would also apply to a 914/4. Problem was a that a fanatic owner had cleaned and painted all of the aluminum in the area. The paint acted as an insulator and destroyed the ground circuit.
Note: the fan housing on the /4 and /6 are integral parts of the ground circuit! |
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ken914 Alternator overcharging, not the regulator! Feb 18 2006, 03:43 PM
J P Stein I had a similar problem once with my externally
re... Feb 18 2006, 03:58 PM ken914 Thanks for the hints JP. I am thinking of just pun... Feb 18 2006, 04:45 PM john rogers You didn't say what engine it is but if it is ... Feb 18 2006, 07:01 PM plas76targa Ken,
I had the same problem with my stock 72 1.7 ... Feb 18 2006, 07:32 PM lapuwali It pretty much has to be the regulator or the wiri... Feb 18 2006, 08:58 PM ken914 Thanks everybody for the direction.
The regulato... Feb 19 2006, 02:00 PM
brp914 been a few years, but I'll try to recollect am... Feb 19 2006, 03:07 PM |
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