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#91978 07/12/2004 6:28 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 41 | hi all the bolters out there!just as the subject states the amp meter needle flutters back and forth every once and awhile while driving.is this a bad sign of anything?it seems to be charging fine other than that. :confused: | | |
#91979 07/12/2004 9:43 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 | Is it an original DC generator/regulator system? The mechanical regulators have a habit of developing dirty points, and can cause the ammeter fluctuations you're describing. The points can be cleaned, but resist the urge to use a file, or even sandpaper on them! A piece of white business card, or a file card is just the right roughness to polish the points. Disconnect the battery wire from the regulator first, because accidentally pushing the cutout relay points closed with the engine stopped will cause them to stick and burn.
Jerry
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#91980 07/13/2004 1:21 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 41 | yes it the original generator Jerry. that was just the kinda info i was looking for thanks.i will take a peek. thanks for the words of caution on cleaning them. george.  | | |
#91981 07/13/2004 4:33 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 | On most of the regulators, the points contact with a slight "wiping" action to be self-cleaning. Even a little roughness from filing or sanding will cause problems. I think most of them have pure-silver contacts, so they're pretty soft.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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#91982 07/13/2004 4:34 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | Also check the wire connections on the back of the guage. I once had one that was a little loose and would do the same thing. Make sure they're clean/tight. | | |
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