2telepoles
Member
Installed a new alternator (60amp) and getting to much amps/charging (18+) what is the correct voltage regulator?
Thanks
Thanks
Voltage regulator for 360 LA
- Thread starter 2telepoles
- Start date
-
67Dart273
Well-Known Member
I may not BE the voltage regulator.
So let's start with "what are we working on?"
1928 Farmall hemi?
I mean, I'm just guessing here.....................
IF THIS IS a 70 or later vehicle you need to first check the field situation. If so, you should have two field terminals. NEITHER should show continuity to ground
IF that is OK, you may have a poor ground to the regulator or low voltage from the key going to the IGN terminal of same
So let's start with "what are we working on?"
1928 Farmall hemi?
I mean, I'm just guessing here.....................
IF THIS IS a 70 or later vehicle you need to first check the field situation. If so, you should have two field terminals. NEITHER should show continuity to ground
IF that is OK, you may have a poor ground to the regulator or low voltage from the key going to the IGN terminal of same
2telepoles
Member
My ground it good and when I put on my blinker any volt miter goes crazy.
67Dart273
Well-Known Member
I'll ask you again WHAT ARE YOU working on?
Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
We still need to know WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON. Alternators varied over the years, as did voltage regulators and wiring schemes.
Year
Make
Model
2telepoles
Member
68 Dart with a 360 and it has a painless wiring harness (nothing painless about it!)
67Dart273
Well-Known Member
OK so does this still have the "one field wire" alternator?
You need to make some checks EXACTLY but first I have to know WHAT you have. So the choices are.........
1.. A...what alternator AKA grounded field as 69/ earlier system..........
B....isolated field AKA 70 or later has two field terminals
C....Some aftermarket alternator like Delco/ Denso/ ?
2...What type regulator AKA
.....A....69/ earlier Mopar
.....B.....70/ later Mopar
.....C.....Some other third party
THIS thread:
www.forabodiesonly.com
talks about the earlier so called "round back" alternators and single terminal field
THIS thread
www.forabodiesonly.com
talks about "round back" and "square back." "Round back" can be grounded field or isolated field, but all "square back" are originally isolated field. Isolated field units can be grounded to operate with a 69 regulator, BUT ARE SOMETIMES grounded BY MISTAKE meaning a 70 regulator designed for isolated field will be ineffective and severely overcharge/ over voltage
What would be really helpful is a photo of your alternator and regulator
You need to make some checks EXACTLY but first I have to know WHAT you have. So the choices are.........
1.. A...what alternator AKA grounded field as 69/ earlier system..........
B....isolated field AKA 70 or later has two field terminals
C....Some aftermarket alternator like Delco/ Denso/ ?
2...What type regulator AKA
.....A....69/ earlier Mopar
.....B.....70/ later Mopar
.....C.....Some other third party
THIS thread:
Round back alternator
Hi, I have a one wire field alt. Question is the one field across from the battery post is it supposed to be ground too? The one at the side is grounded and when checked with ohm meter the other one is too to the case . It was pulling 15 volt and the volt gauage was bouncing 13-15 V. For fun...
www.forabodiesonly.com
talks about the earlier so called "round back" alternators and single terminal field
THIS thread
Squareback vs round back alternator?
I rebuilt my 318 like 15 years ago and have put on 8k miles in that time. I replaced the alternator at the same time and recently the bearing went out on me. Seeing how alternators are relatively cheap I was just going to replace it. But when I started reading it looks like there is much against...
www.forabodiesonly.com
talks about "round back" and "square back." "Round back" can be grounded field or isolated field, but all "square back" are originally isolated field. Isolated field units can be grounded to operate with a 69 regulator, BUT ARE SOMETIMES grounded BY MISTAKE meaning a 70 regulator designed for isolated field will be ineffective and severely overcharge/ over voltage
What would be really helpful is a photo of your alternator and regulator
Last edited:
2telepoles
Member
-
