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#86337 12/24/2001 3:35 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 30 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 30 | While driveing my 60 with a 235 i noticed a distinct hot electrical smell.Ithen noticed my generator light was on.I pulled over and shut off the key.With the key off the generator light stayed on.I bailed out and quickly disconected the battery.After looking for melted wires under dash and hood and not finding any i reconected the battery.This time the gen light only came on with the key in the on posision.I fired it up and drove the last three miles home and didnt notice any smoke or such.Ihave replaced it with a junk yard generator. The gen light will dim slightly with the engine reved but not go out even with a fully charged battery.It seems i recall that you can test a generator by switching some wires and thus makeing it spin like an electric motor but do not recall the proper procedure.Keeping in mind my novice abillitys,how do i test a 12 volt generator either in car or on the bench?Also i have never cracked one of these open. How hard or easy is it for a first timer to replace the brushes? Issshould also add that i replaced the voltage regulator with a new one imedetly after the problem arose.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...Ron
1942 1/2ton 1951 1/2 ton 1960 biscayne sedan 1968 ihc scout 1972 #### 3/4 ton
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#86338 12/24/2001 5:53 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 | Hi, Any time a generator is replaced it should be polerized to get the chargeing system activated. How? Touch the Batt pole, and the arm pole at the regulator. That should get it started charging, if all is ok. As for putting in brushes, not a problem,
take the bolts out and be careful and you will see the brushes. Really pretty easy to replace.
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#86339 12/26/2001 9:31 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 41 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 41 | Ron,
The shop manual goes into great detail on bench testing, rebuilding, and polarizing. If you don't have a shop manual, you really need one.
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#86340 01/25/2002 10:06 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 | Ive got my battery charged and ready to polarise the gen.Should the engine be running when i do this or shut off.Thanks...ron
1942 1\2 Ton 1951 1\2 Ton 55 willys cj-5 1954 and 59 Cushman Scooter 1960 Biscayne Sedan 1965 G/10 panel van 1966 C/30 Grizzly Motorhome You know you're a 'Bolter when your daily driver is older than you are... My progress pics | | |
#86341 01/25/2002 11:25 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 16 | Slowrider, take a look at the electrical question below yours (Swampcat) at one point it sends you to a site that gives all the info in detail. Hope this helps....Chb46 | | |
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