Recent content by bigboijc13

12.4 -12.7 at idle. Didn't get reading at fast idle under the hood yet.

Yeah, come to find out the alternator was never hooked up. The large black wire that's suppose to go to the battery, was burned through in the harness. So re-ran that wire. Re-ran the two field wires from the vr, since the wire broke in half during inspection today. Now that the alternator is...

I just want to take s moment and say thank you to Pawned for his help this morning.

I can drive it there during the day. Can't drive it at night cause with the lights on it drains the battery too dam fast!

Sweet. Definitely will pm you later. At dinner with the family right now. Maybe Saturday. I'm on 12th st and union hills.

Well, no avail guys. Just swapped out the alternator and the voltage regulator, and same readouts. 12.4 volts at battery, car off. 12.0 volts at battery, car running. 1.4 volts green wire at alternator, car running. 10.0 volts blue wire at alternator, car running. Not sure what to do or...

Yes to checking the voltages on the alternator, and grounding the alternator terminal. The lower voltage was the green wire.

Here is a pic of the front.

So I figured I'd go look at the fuses right, well I took a picture of the front and the back of the fuse panel. Looks like the number 2 fuse was drilled out, and the number 1 looks kind of burnt. Can you tell me what the fuses are suppose to be for?

So I started the car, pulled the green wire off the back of the alternator, and grounded the alternator, no jump in voltage. Yes, flat pack vr, 2 terminal rubber plug. Alternator has two field connections, large power post and a separate ground post on it. So is it the alternator or some wiring?

So I replaced the voltage regulator, no dice. When I check the terminals on the alternator, car running, one is around 10+ volts, the other one has 1+ volts. Where can I find a good elec diagram of the charging system battery ammeter wiring. I just don't understand how one day she's fine...

I was wondering if there were any members in the Phoenix area that are good with electrical car systems?

Thank you so much for the help and explanations.:prayer: I'll have time to check this out over the Thanksgiving Break. I'll make sure I update you on my progress.

Got it. I went out and checked the battery and it reads 12.4, car off. With it running it reads 12.0. Guess it sounds like the V.R. Huh? The vr has just 2 wires from it? The blue and the green.

Sweet. Thanks for that explanation nm9stetham. I will check this all out when I get an opportunity. 1. Where is the V.R. Located in the engine bay? 2. I am not an electrical expert, but do have a Sperry DM-210A. What settings do I put it on the check this stuff out?