voltage draw at fusible link

[SwedCharger67]

It shouldn't be too difficult to test the function of the regulator, but I haven't done it myself.

If you connect a variable DC supply (say up to 16V dc) to the input of the regulator, ground the regulator to the DC supply, and measure the output from the regulator. You probably need a load on the output, connect the field winding and ground the alternator to the DC supply ground.

The regulator should start chopping up the output voltage when the input DC goes too high.

I don't know where that point is, but with a simple multimeter on Volts you should see the output voltage start to go lower than the input voltage. The output will be a square wave so the voltage that the meter shows will not be accurate but it will be close.

Again, haven't done it myself, but should work as far as I understand.

 

[krowbar]

It shouldn't be too difficult to test the function of the regulator, but I haven't done it myself.

If you connect a variable DC supply (say up to 16V dc) to the input of the regulator, ground the regulator to the DC supply, and measure the output from the regulator. You probably need a load on the output, connect the field winding and ground the alternator to the DC supply ground.

The regulator should start chopping up the output voltage when the input DC goes too high.

I don't know where that point is, but with a simple multimeter on Volts you should see the output voltage start to go lower than the input voltage. The output will be a square wave so the voltage that the meter shows will not be accurate but it will be close.

Again, haven't done it myself, but should work as far as I understand.

Sounds like a plan. Maybe you should try it and see if it works,then let me know because you're speakin Greek. You might be able to market that. Lol But thanks for your advice.

 

[Funship32]

I've been reading the posts and all are good tips. However, I did have a problem exactly like you described on my '72 Dart. No charge, new alt, new reg. Problem, for me anyway, ended up being loose connections on the Amp gauge. I'm not saying this is the cause of your prob but thought it may be helpful.

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

Got msd 6a. Good grounds. I'm not gonna leave it bypassed,only gonna check the alt output. Don't want to spend that much on an alt.

If you have an MSD 6A already then just do what I did and get a one wire alt with reg built in (tuff stuff)and get rid of the reg on the firewall and the ballast resistor, just connect the ballast wires together and you are set.

 

[krowbar]

How much do they cost?

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

This one is mine but they have reg and chrome etc.

http://www.tuffstuffperformance.com...egory_id=175/home_id=-2/mode=prod/prd8124.htm


$102 from Summit

http://www.summitracing.com/search?keyword=7509RFSP&dds=1

 

[krowbar]

This one is mine but they have reg and chrome etc.

http://w $102 from Summit [URL]http://www.summitracing.com/search?keyword=7509RFSP&dds=1

I don't think that's a one wire alt