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| Generator vs regulator; how to determine failure | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 17 2012, 05:59 PM (395 Views) | |
| Goose | Oct 17 2012, 05:59 PM Post #1 |
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Jeep died. My battery checks out, needed a boost is all. But there's no charging going on says my dash guage or the friendly folks at Advance Auto. I called the place that rebuilt my generator last year and they need it "on thier bench" to test it. Isn't there a way to determine if its the generator or the voltage regulator withour taking anything off the jeep? My regulator has gotta be 30yrs old so I'm leaning towards that as the culpret. |
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| Don | Oct 17 2012, 07:48 PM Post #2 |
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In the bottom right hand corner (red mark) is a way to test the generator using a 60 watt, 110 volt light bulb. It works. I have done it.![]() |
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Don Norris Southeast, NC 1953 CJ3B 1959 Jeep Pickup 195? M100 trailer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The trail never ends ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If lovin' Jeeps is wrong, I don't wanta be right. | |
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| Goose | Oct 17 2012, 08:53 PM Post #3 |
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Awesome, thanks Don! |
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