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Guest		#1 Posted : Saturday, 28 May 2005 1:34:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		i have a 85 bronco went muddin and didnt know the battery wasnt secured down, it jumped and hit the body frying the battery, the alternator, and the voltage regulator. After changing all the items i finally got 12 volts back to the lead wire and the alternator still isnt puting out a charge. what am i missing? Edited by user Saturday, 28 May 2005 1:38:35 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Guest		#2 Posted : Saturday, 28 May 2005 7:48:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Check the alternator regulator plus all the leads and plugs going into it.

Guest		#3 Posted : Sunday, 29 May 2005 5:14:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have changes the regulator and the leads. All i get from it is a low grade charge while its in idle and lose that when its in gear

Guest		#4 Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2005 2:48:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		You might want to double check your wiring and make sure the terminals on your alternator and that of the small plugs that clip onto these are nice and clean. Maybe you could get hold of an amp metre hook this up to your alternator this way you can see ju

Guest		#5 Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2005 2:58:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		whats the chance that you got a dodgy replacement part? grahame

Guest		#6 Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2005 9:12:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have been testing it with a meter and from what it shows....the lead and the battery wire and puting out 12 volts. The battery would be running completly flat if i would let it go that far. I test as soon as i start the car to watch for the spike. I

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