WildCat
Well-Known Member
Guys need some assistance
My 67 Dart quit charging last year and I covered it up and said the hell with it for the winter.
When I built the car I switched from the old points regulator to electronic so it now has a 2 wire alternator.
It is the second time and the other time I took it to a guy that just does electrical work. He found some bad connections and corrected them. But last year it quit again and so now I'm trying to figure it out
Had the alternator rebuilt the last time and guy did it wrong so had so done else go thru it again, doubt there was anything wrong before the 1st guy damaged it.
Changed the voltage regulator.
Checked with ohm meter between the alt. and the voltage regulator and the wires have good continuity.
Tighten the connectors on the alt & reg
So checking the wiring diagram it shows the wire going to the headlight switch then the regulator, so could a bad headlight switch cause it not to charge?
Have a new switch since the rheostat for the dash lights is bad and they aren't working, but all the other lights do,
COULD THIS BE RELATED?
Bought a new engine compartment wiring harness but would like to find the problem before I change it just in case it doesn't fix the problem.
I used crimp connectors when I built it I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE SOLDIERED IT ALL, John did soldier the connections that were bad when he worked on it. But since I have connectivity between the alt and reg doubt it is in the connections there.
HELP
Ready to get it out but cannot take it anywhere without it charging. Have an electric fuel pump and fan so running it draws more current than if all stock and when the battery is dead so is the car.
any suggestions?
Thought about pulling the alternator and having it checked again. But it only has a few HUNDERD miles on it since it was done last. I know new doesn't mean good!
Problem is it has a serpentine belt drive so cannot just check it with another alternator due to the pulley
DAMN DEMON, possessed engine has went into the electrical system.
The 340, rear end and front suspension is out of a 71 demon parts car...... LOL
My 67 Dart quit charging last year and I covered it up and said the hell with it for the winter.
When I built the car I switched from the old points regulator to electronic so it now has a 2 wire alternator.
It is the second time and the other time I took it to a guy that just does electrical work. He found some bad connections and corrected them. But last year it quit again and so now I'm trying to figure it out
Had the alternator rebuilt the last time and guy did it wrong so had so done else go thru it again, doubt there was anything wrong before the 1st guy damaged it.
Changed the voltage regulator.
Checked with ohm meter between the alt. and the voltage regulator and the wires have good continuity.
Tighten the connectors on the alt & reg
So checking the wiring diagram it shows the wire going to the headlight switch then the regulator, so could a bad headlight switch cause it not to charge?
Have a new switch since the rheostat for the dash lights is bad and they aren't working, but all the other lights do,
COULD THIS BE RELATED?
Bought a new engine compartment wiring harness but would like to find the problem before I change it just in case it doesn't fix the problem.
I used crimp connectors when I built it I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE SOLDIERED IT ALL, John did soldier the connections that were bad when he worked on it. But since I have connectivity between the alt and reg doubt it is in the connections there.
HELP
Ready to get it out but cannot take it anywhere without it charging. Have an electric fuel pump and fan so running it draws more current than if all stock and when the battery is dead so is the car.
any suggestions?
Thought about pulling the alternator and having it checked again. But it only has a few HUNDERD miles on it since it was done last. I know new doesn't mean good!
Problem is it has a serpentine belt drive so cannot just check it with another alternator due to the pulley
DAMN DEMON, possessed engine has went into the electrical system.
The 340, rear end and front suspension is out of a 71 demon parts car...... LOL