Re: help overcharging charger
[Re: kmiller0024]
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06/23/11 04:24 PM
06/23/11 04:24 PM
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& the times when it is normal (straight up 12 o'clock) that is at a fast idle or higher? If so check (1) reg ground (2) bulkhead (3) part time open (loose connection) somewhere in the field circuit. If not (never steady at 12 o'clock at a fast idle or above w the batt charged) & the reg is grounded good I'd suspect the reg. That is a tough one as you've replaced every (related) component (+ wiring)
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Re: help overcharging charger
[Re: kmiller0024]
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06/23/11 04:43 PM
06/23/11 04:43 PM
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at idle is pretty normal, only when the RPMS go up when it swings to the + side and stays there until the RPMS come down.
Actually that is classic bad VR symptom unless the batt is down like Stump said
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Re: help overcharging charger
[Re: ph23vo]
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06/24/11 12:41 AM
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put it on a fast idle & w a jumper wire w alligator clips on each jump from a good ground (fuel line is pretty reliable ground) to the reg case (just scrape the alligator clip on the case) & if you hear the eng speed ch then that is it & what PH said: It's full fielding now & any more than a few seconds (at higher throttle where the ammeter is pegged will fry wires terribly. If you have to drive it I'd unplug the reg as running the batt down a bit is far less problematic than the full fielded overcharging that it is doing now
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Re: help overcharging charger
[Re: kmiller0024]
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06/24/11 03:20 AM
06/24/11 03:20 AM
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Hi all, not a new member justed changed by username/screen name, anyways, i have a 72 charger that has a overcharging problem that i cant figure it out, sometimes the needle on the amp guage is normal and sometimes it spikes way over to the + side. i have a new alt and volt regulator installed and replaced all the wiring and it still does it. this morning it spiked to the + side and stayed there. dont want to start buring wires or overcharge the battey to a point it bursts. I'm not to fimilar with the charging system so any help i would be grateful.
The voltage regulator must be grounded well.. The Mopar OE regulator is painted on the back sides and this needs to be sanded off, so that the back can be metal-to-metal when mounted.
Just my $0.02...
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