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Hi all,
I have a 1976 F100 with a 302 Clevo....the other day I drove it about 60 ks and on returning I turned it off and went to restart it soon after....but it cranked slowly and eventually stopped.
The next day I jump started it...which worked fine....after it started fine I turned it off and charged the battery...I noticed the water level in the battery to be low so I topped them up.
After recharging it I started it up and checked the voltage and it read 17-18.5 Volts at idle....I then replaced the volatge regulator and still the same....I also have re-wired and teminated all wiring between Alternator, Voltage Reg and battery.
But still the same starts of at 13.8 volts....but climbs all the way to 16.8 volts....a little better but still not right.
Any ideas...I was thinking alternator but wouldnt that put out a low voltage if it has failed or was on its way out.
The numbers on the alternator are:- ( For info )
912006C816
U-K1 14V 40A 22
76DA-10300-A
Motorcraft
Anyway I hope someone can help me out....if it is the alternator what do they cost to replace!!!
Cheers Matt!
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Sounds like you need to sell that old heap and invest in a holden. I think you know my old gal has never missed a beat.
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Funny man MONTY.....coming from a guy who cant drive 30 ks without having to charge his battery!!!!
As for investing in a Holden...well Im not in to GM DAEWOO products...sorry!!!
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Funny man MONTY.....coming from a guy who cant drive 30 k's without having to charge his battery!!!!
As for investing in a Holden...well I'm not in to GM DAEWOO products...sorry!!!
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Are you using a multimeter or in car voltmeter?
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CATFORD sounds like the balist resister
on cars that age they have a balist resister (retangle porsecelienbit on firewall
maybe not shore)
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CATFORD sounds like the balist resister
on cars that age they have a balist resister (retangle porsecelienbit on firewall
maybe not shore)
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Sounds to me like CATFORD needs to clear the cob webs from his wallet and buy a multimeter that costs more than $9.99 from Supercheap? Com\on CAT, inform us all- what was the problem?
(still ****n through the eye of a needle?)
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Sounds to me like CATFORD needs to clear the cob webs from his wallet and buy a multimeter that costs more than $9.99 from Supercheap? Com\on CAT, inform us all- what was the problem?
(still ****'n through the eye of a needle?)
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ballast resistor is for the ignition. Most likely the voltage regulator on the alternator is stuffed. Dont know if they are inbuilt or external. Can always fit an external one if you like to play around wuth the wiring.
the battery water is getting low b
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ballast resistor is for the ignition. Most likely the voltage regulator on the alternator is stuffed. Don't know if they are inbuilt or external. Can always fit an external one if you like to play around wuth the wiring.
the battery water is getting low
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