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Re: Need Help with Dimming lights
[Re: Andrewh]
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10/28/11 10:44 PM
10/28/11 10:44 PM
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If you are still using the stock single field alt with the original style mechanical voltage reg then what you are describing isn't unusual..
There are points in the regulator that open and close to regulate the voltage. Thats what you are seeing with the lights pulsing.
They have electronic regulators that smooth out the voltage.
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Re: Need Help with Dimming lights
[Re: Beep Beep]
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10/29/11 10:09 AM
10/29/11 10:09 AM
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therocks
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We run the new solid state regs on a few cars.Night and day difference in the charging.They are cheap at about 20 bucks and look stock and no wires to cut.My 65 I run a dual field new 78 amp alt and reg.They didnt make the SS reg when I converted it.My son runs full MSD with digital 6 and big stereo.No charging problems with the OE 62 aly.Your brushes might be going if its the OE alt.Easy to change.Rocky
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Re: Need Help with Dimming lights
[Re: TooMany62s]
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10/29/11 11:10 AM
10/29/11 11:10 AM
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I'd get a later 78 amp 2 field terminal alt for iirc an ?85 M body and an OE '70 up flat v regulator and you can trim its' sides & redrill one of the holes and it will nestle neatly onto the squarish firewall recess where the "box" VR resided. Just takes 1 extra wire and the diagram is in the archives. The blue constant voltage reg (741/742 iirc) is more of a race item tho people have used it sucessfully on the street I think it is an ineffective bandaid and will over the (very) long run shorten batt life. EDIT flickering lites is a common symptom of the old mech regs so if you have a solid state one (race or OE) then what Rock said, alt (brushes)
Last edited by RapidRobert; 10/29/11 11:49 AM.
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Re: Need Help with Dimming lights
[Re: RapidRobert]
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10/29/11 12:49 PM
10/29/11 12:49 PM
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therocks
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Robert a lot of people want the OE look.My kid runs the 62 stock alt with new reg and no problems charging.Now if looks dont matter the new style is easier to get.I have a Summit chrome alt in my 65 was like 75 bucks new.4 years now and still charges great.Rocky
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Re: Need Help with Dimming lights
[Re: Beep Beep]
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11/08/11 12:47 AM
11/08/11 12:47 AM
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got .8V drop from alt "batt" terminal to battery positive post which is high (I'd do some cleaning) but not the flickering prob. I'd say R&R the brushes (1st, they're cheap) or maybe the whole alt
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