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Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge #717957 06/06/10 10:11 PM 06/06/10 10:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa J jon01 OP mopar
jon01 OP mopar J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa	Car is a 68 Coronet. Simply installed an orange box and corresponding distributor. Charged fine before, now nothing. Double checked connections at the alternator, bulkhead and voltage regulator. Where should I start troubleshooting? Thanks guys! 68 Charger R/T - #'s matching car, 499/727/3.91

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: jon01] #717958 06/06/10 11:11 PM 06/06/10 11:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	turn ign sw to "on" and w your VOM see if you have fire @ the VR and to the green wire at the alt field terminal. OE 68 type VR and single field terminal alt I am assuming. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: RapidRobert] #717959 06/06/10 11:15 PM 06/06/10 11:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa J jon01 OP mopar
jon01 OP mopar J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa	Quote: turn ign sw to "on" and w your VOM see if you have fire @ the VR and to the green wire at the alt field terminal. OE 68 type VR and single field terminal alt I am assuming. Will do, thanks for the quick response! 68 Charger R/T - #'s matching car, 499/727/3.91

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: jon01] #717960 06/09/10 09:35 PM 06/09/10 09:35 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa J jon01 OP mopar
jon01 OP mopar J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 661 Iowa	Quote: Quote: turn ign sw to "on" and w your VOM see if you have fire @ the VR and to the green wire at the alt field terminal. OE 68 type VR and single field terminal alt I am assuming. Will do, thanks for the quick response! Did this, have power at the green wire coming out of the VR as well as the field terminal. Do not have power at the stud at the back of the alternator unless engine is running - key on, now power. 68 Charger R/T - #'s matching car, 499/727/3.91

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: jon01] #717961 06/09/10 10:23 PM 06/09/10 10:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 836 lancaster, new york macmic87 super stock
macmic87 super stock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 836 lancaster, new york	if you are going from points to electronic, don't you need a dual field alternator?

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: jon01] #717962 06/09/10 11:04 PM 06/09/10 11:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Do not have power at the stud at the back of the alternator unless engine is running - key on, now power. You have no power at the large batt stud w the eng not running but with the eng runnning you do have power there (alt is charging)? but the ammeter inside is reading discharge? If I have that right check the large wire from the alt batt stud back to the bulkhead and if both sides of it's connection on the bulkhead are OK then go inside to the ammeter. if I'm not grasping this give me more info. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Converted to electronic ignition now doesn't charge [Re: RapidRobert] #717963 06/10/10 02:14 AM 06/10/10 02:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal HealthServices Why would you even post that?
HealthServices Why would you even post that? Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal	Quote: Quote: Do not have power at the stud at the back of the alternator unless engine is running - key on, now power. You have no power at the large batt stud w the eng not running but with the eng runnning you do have power there (alt is charging)? but the ammeter inside is reading discharge? If I have that right check the large wire from the alt batt stud back to the bulkhead and if both sides of it's connection on the bulkhead are OK then go inside to the ammeter. if I'm not grasping this give me more info. I'm with Robert... If you have a clean connection (Black batt Wire) at alternator all the way to through the bulkhead connector and to the ammeter you would have battery voltage with the key off. Your statement says you do not. Check the wire as Robert mentions and the connection at the bulkhead. Or reword the statement with more info. Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.

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