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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Ok, I figured out the other day that my generator IS working, but it only puts out enough when the regulator lets it, to move the amp needle a bit. Let's say that the needle, with the lights on, is on the far left leg of the "m" in amps, closer to "D." When I rev up the engine, it moves to about the middle leg of the "m." With only the light switch pulled out to the first notch, it barely moves the needle from the center mark(where the needle is when the key is off) but when I rev up the engine it moves it a little past the mark towards "C." Is that as far as it should go, or should it be going farther towards "C"? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you really have to have modern test equipment hooked up to know what's going on in these reg/gen systems, they will all act slightly different, especially with respect to what the gauge shows and what the regulator does the regulators have adjustments to set the 'cut in' and 'cut out' points, and the regulator controls how much of the generator output goes where, depending on the condition of the battery and the demands of the system at that momentone of the differences between generator and alternator systems is generator output depends on speed - alternators can have higher [or max] output at low speed ... read all about itBill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Sounds like you are working correctly. When the bat. is full charged there is little or no flow to it. Turn the lights on with out the engine running for a minute or 2. Then start the engine & rev it a little. It should go over into the C area for a while & then taper back to the middle. Turn on the lights & heater & accel the engine The gauge should go up to the middle at least. You can tell more with a volt meter across the bat. It should charge about 7 volts on a 6 volt system & 14 on a 12 volt system. Like Red says a gen. system doesn't charge at idle.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | jdl,
It sounds like you might have a broken connection under the dashboard. Take a flashlight and inspect the floor directly underneath the light switch. If you find a little pile of amps, they might have fallen out of a wire. If you repair the wire, the amps will stay inside and flow through the wire to the battery.
Stuart
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | OK Stuart, I will check.  Thanks guys, I thought that was correct but I didn't know what to check to make sure. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | Oh, Bill, I have a multimeter, I'll see what it reads. | | |
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