65 Dart Alternator Not Charging
So I've got a new VR in there, wired it up, still not seeing any charging.
I've got 12.08v at the battery, 11.66v at the alternator, 10.38v at the ignition side of the VR, and I can't read anything substantial from the field side of the VR. My alternator gauge sits about 1 like below center.
I wanted to confirm a few things so I can test on my own.
First, the field terminal on my alternator is connected to ground, since that brush is grounded on the other end. That is correct?
Second, should I be able to measure any voltage from the field output terminal of my VR?
Third, providing 12v from the battery to the field terminal should spike my alternator output to 16-18v, right?
Lastly I was curious about my alternator field terminal. Here is a picture.
There's 2 terminals, just mounted on top of one another. One has a brush on the end, the other comes from the alternator. This is different than most photos I've seen, and was wondering what this setup means.
So I've got a new VR in there, wired it up, still not seeing any charging.
I've got 12.08v at the battery, 11.66v at the alternator, 10.38v at the ignition side of the VR, and I can't read anything substantial from the field side of the VR. My alternator gauge sits about 1 like below center.
I wanted to confirm a few things so I can test on my own.
First, the field terminal on my alternator is connected to ground, since that brush is grounded on the other end. That is correct?
Second, should I be able to measure any voltage from the field output terminal of my VR?
Third, providing 12v from the battery to the field terminal should spike my alternator output to 16-18v, right?
Lastly I was curious about my alternator field terminal. Here is a picture.
There's 2 terminals, just mounted on top of one another. One has a brush on the end, the other comes from the alternator. This is different than most photos I've seen, and was wondering what this setup means.