It's possible my new alternator is bad. It is internally regulated and
is connected directly to the battery with an 8 gauge wire. Would the
head of being under the exhaust manifold (stock location) be too much
for this alternator, but not too much for the stock Mitsubishi unit?
--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Adam,
>
> You didn't mention what type of alt you put in but it sounds like the
> voltage regulator is shot. I had that problem a while ago. Overcharge
> then
> undercharge. If it's a built in regulator then the alt must be
> changed. I
> have heard of stories where an overcharging condition caused the
> electrical
> system to melt down. Better undercharging than overcharging.
>
> I also had another problem when I discovered that a wire connecting
> to the
> alt was almost torn through and only a few strands were still
> connected to
> the connector however this was after I changed to another type of
> alternator
> and made my own connections and the harness was not long enough and
> being
> pulled too tightly. I rectified that by using an old harness and
> lenghtening
> the wires considerably. Check all the connectors.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 11:01 AM
> Subject: Charging problems revisited
>
>
> > I don't know what's going on with my electrical system. The drive
> to
> > Shasta was great and problem-free. About two hours later I drove
> from
> > the Roadster to the All Datsun event and on the way the car started
> > missing badly. I pulled over and the battery was leaking acid like
> it
> > was overcharging. After waiting a few minutes I drove to the event
> and
> > didn't have any more symptoms.
> >
> > On the way home it started getting lower and lower. I actually
> made it
> > all the way to Woodland (over 200 miles from Shasta) before the
> battery
> > got so low that it was missing again. By Sacramento my fuel and
> temp
> > gauges didn't register and I couldn't accelerate at all. I got off
> the
> > freeway at my offramp and made three or four lights in a row,
> missing
> > horribly the whole way. I hit a red light and that was all she
> wrote.
> >
> > I charged the battery from my other car (I was only about 1/2 mile
> from
> > home - amazing) for about five minutes then my car started right
> up!
> > Drove home and it sits there still.
> >
> > So... either my new alternator bit the dust or my battery won't
> hold
> > its charge, or maybe my ground is bad which is stopping the battery
> > from charging - I dunno. Any thoughts?
> >
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