Ends up my charging system was not working so I bought a new regulator. When replacing the regulator I noticed a very old style type fuse which was partially burnt. I replaced the regulator anyway and the system was charging great. I drove the truck a couple of hundred miles no problems charging great.
Then, I started the truck drove a couple hundred yards the generator was making a metalic grinding noise and could smell faint wire burning smell. I popped the hood and noted the generator smoking a bit and the wires to the generator burning hot. I immediatly disconected the battery. I let everything cool including a very hot new regulator. So I disconected the gen wires and reconnected the battery no prob truck starts runs and everything works except the charging.
Any saving the old system? Is best the convert to alternator system? If so whats the best way to go about it?
