by Mark Thorley (Thor) » 16 May 2003 23:20
I'm sure I'm not the first and won't be the last, to have this problem. It will not charge the battery. I rebuilt, then replaced the alternator. I've changed the volt reg twice. I read 12.3 volts across the battery, even at 2000 rpm. My ammeter registers the draws( foot on brake, lights on, etc.), but not any charging. The alternator reads 14.7-15.1 on the big wire, 1 volt on the field wire closest to the big wire, and 10 volts on the other field wire at idle. The volt reg ground checks good. Any ideas what could be wrong? Does the ballast play any part in the charging circuit? Feel free to offer ideas. Thanks in advance. Thor