My '51 TD has a new wiring harness, reworked generator, and new battery. The
motor runs, the generator is putting out the correct voltage but the
generated current does not flow past the regulator--it keeps drawing from
the battery. I removed the cover from the regulator and cleaned the contact
points(no change).
However, I did notice that when the motor was running at over 1000 rpm, I
could manually make the contact on the cut-out and the solinoid would hold
it in place (and the generator was feeding the system with current-not the
battery)until the motor was put at lower than 1000 rpm at which time, the
contact would open and the system would again start drawing from the
battery. I suspect that this contact should occur automactically as you
increase the speed, but this doesn't happen. I tried to adjust the cut-out
as described in the shop manual but that doesn't seem to change anything.
Any help would be appreciated--
Bob Dallas
Network & Programming Services, Inc.
Houston, TX 77079
bobd@npsinc.com
Voice: (713) 597-1160 FAX: (713) 597-1156
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