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Re: system overcharging
[Re: TrueTripleX]
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11/06/08 05:50 PM
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pull all(3) bulkhead connectors off the firewall & clean the terminals & make sure the reg is grounded well would be a good start.
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Re: system overcharging
[Re: TrueTripleX]
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11/06/08 06:08 PM
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good point, no need, I just have gotten into the habit of doing all (3) at the same time.
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Re: system overcharging
[Re: RapidRobert]
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11/06/08 08:01 PM
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Has the alternator been rebuilt recently?
36 Plymouth Coupe 318 w/360 heads 518 trans 8 3/4 rear Ga. Tech BCE'78
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Re: system overcharging
[Re: TrueTripleX]
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11/06/08 09:30 PM
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My 318 is from 71 Challenger with original alternator. The high voltage at high RPM's was an internal problem with the diodes.
36 Plymouth Coupe 318 w/360 heads 518 trans 8 3/4 rear Ga. Tech BCE'78
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Re: system overcharging
[Re: 36PLYM]
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11/06/08 10:18 PM
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Quote:
My 318 is from 71 Challenger with original alternator. The high voltage at high RPM's was an internal problem with the diodes.
I'm not sure I belive that. I WOULD believe that you had some sort of grounding issue that you "accidently" fixed when you were working on the problem.
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Re: system overcharging
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11/07/08 01:22 AM
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If grounding the reg doesn't do it, I dont like throwing parts at a car, but do you have another reg off another car you could substitute in for long enough to find out? It's showing 17V at the battery? I think it'd be about to explode
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Re: system overcharging
[Re: None2Slow]
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11/07/08 04:06 PM
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On the single field 67 style alternator voltage is fed from the blue wire thru the regulator to the green wire that connects to the alternator. The regulator senses voltage on the blue wire and sends out a varing signal on the green wire. This controls the field voltage in the alternator thus raising or lowering output. A poor voltage signal on the blue wire (which is fed from the ignition switch),a field shorted to voltage,malfunctioning regulator,poor grounds anywhere in the charging circut loop can all be causes. The most commom are bad regulator,poorly grouned regulator, poor bulkhead conections. I've also seen the bolt on wires at the back of the amp gauge do some weird things. It is possible that the the alternator has an internal short to voltage on the field circut,but it is very unlikely. Hope this helps . Doug
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Re: system overcharging
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11/07/08 04:11 PM
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You are correct sir! It was a grounding problem internal in the alternator. A return trip to the rebuild shop fixed the problem they had created, said it had to do with the diodes. Have not had a problem since. My wiring system is completely new, no bulkheads to deal with and new gauges.
36 Plymouth Coupe 318 w/360 heads 518 trans 8 3/4 rear Ga. Tech BCE'78
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