No, engine running set your range on volt meter to 4 volts a/c and see what you have
still having problems, need advice please
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No, engine running set your range on volt meter to 4 volts a/c and see what you have
iScamp
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Yes, those are high numbers for a ground circuit.
But, your charging system seems to be doing o.k. by the last readings.
So, two things come to mind:
1. The alternator has "found" another ground path back to the battery. And your designated ground straps/wires are just window dressing, electrically speaking.
2. Your digital meter is picking up Rf from somewhere and giving nonsense readings.
A/C generated noise, maybe? That's a question for brian6pac. Perhaps checking the ground circuit with the test light? as he mentioned earlier. An 8v or 10v drop would probably make the light glow.
oldmusclelover
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just took it off to clean again, will try again when I put it back on, give me a few.
oldmusclelover
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oh, and I can't set it, it auto
iScamp
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Gotta go for a couple of hours. The little woman wants to go grocery shopping and dinner out.
it's in auto that's why you are getting the #'s repeated
push the range button and it will set the range and you will get solid #'s
oldmusclelover
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yes, that's it
oldmusclelover
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ahh, was missing that when I went through the range, thought it only went to tenths reading, thanks Brian, sending pics and will put alt back on.
oldmusclelover
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this thing is clean, and was this clean the first time, LOL
and most of the wiring and clips to the alternator/reg are new
and most of the wiring and clips to the alternator/reg are new
oldmusclelover
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OK Brian, here's the numbers now, LOL
this is at idle, I haven't went up to 1500 rpms
on my grounds: 5 at battery, 6 at frame, 4.8 at firewall, still sucking.
14.2 at battery, 14.3 at alt post, 13.6 at ballast?, and 10.15 at coil?
when the fan kicked in I took readings at the battery and alternator, 13.8 at battery, 14.04 at alt post.
had to edit, the number at battery in a/c is zero
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oldmusclelover
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should have taken my time, my apology.
battery to block 5V, block to frame 6V, block to firewall 4.8 and I'm going to get around to the back side of the head and get a new ground from block.
does it matter if there are more than one ground from block to firewall?
oldmusclelover
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could be, educate me, please!
oldmusclelover
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I have been going from negative battery post with one lead, then going to block at wire connection, then frame at wire connection, then to the strap from block to firewall. should I be going to other places?
oldmusclelover
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the only thing range will change is decimal point, can't seem to get a number reading to set, am I missing something?
I got things to do but the scale at the bottom when you hit the range button should change from auto to 0-4 v 0-40v 0-400v, maybe you should find your manual for it or look it up online, figure out how to use your meter might fix all your problems
oldmusclelover
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thanks for your help Brian, I was just looking through that. again, thanks
oldmusclelover
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thanks again Brian, and excuse my ignorance. only decimal for volts and I thought it would auto down as well as up, but it doesn't. you have to manually set the decimal only, no numbers to set in the volt setting. again, you help was immensely helpful, thank you for taking the time to help a dumb old carpenter (if you ever need any help there, that I know, and willing to help).
Here is a manual, took me 10 sec to look up on page 2 it says feature M analog bar graph reading is 0 - what max reading of selected range
Klein Tools MM1000 Instruction Manual (Page 2 of 4)
Klein Tools MM1000 Instruction Manual (Page 2 of 4)
oldmusclelover
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thank you again Brian, you're a saint.
Subscribed...hoping to learn something here lol.
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