Got a problem that is driving me up the wall, and I think it is related to the voltage regulator. Situation: '50 Chev 3100, bone stock 6 volt system. All the wiring is brand new, all wires have been checked against the installation instructions for correct position. Had a problem with intermittent loss of power and cured that with a new ignition switch. The genny had been checked for output, and it is in good shape. The problem is that I have a constant discharge indication on the dash meter when any lights are on, and the needle goes back only to center with lights off. Run the truck for any length of time and the battery runs out of juice. Put a new USA- made AC Delco voltage regulator(ACD# C645,GM#19106577) on the firewall, polarized as is called for, expecting the discharge condition to go away--NOPE! Took the cover off, pressed the battery coil with the engine running and it started charging. Killed the engine and it would not go back to the charge condition. BTW, the regulator is marked 6 volt positive/negative. Methinks that I have a bad-out-of -the -box regulator. Anyone have any ideas of what I could be missing, or am I on the right track?
