I have a older army green genny with the bolt on wire lugs. I hooked it up to
the
battery and it turned slowly, the one I want to work, won't. I have looked,
cleaned, and cogitated. I have given up and have just taken the damn thing to a
shop. Thanks all for your input, I will be saving it for future reference, but
this one is not gonna go without professional assistance.
Jpp963@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/16/00 9:05:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
>
> << To test a genny, unplug both wires, hook up a meter or test bulb to the
> large lug and ground, you should have 18 volts coming out the back of
> the gen before the reg. >>
>
> Am I missing something here folks? With both wires disconnected the
> generator is not fully fielded and will not show any output. The correct way
> to check this is to disconnect the wires, hook up a short jumper wire between
> the large and small lugs, then hook a voltmeter to the jumper and a good
> ground. Make sure any uninsulated part of the jumper is not contacting the
> case of the generator or you will get false readings. (ask me how I know
> this). The Haynes manual gives good instructions for troubleshooting
> charging problems.
>
> Ed, please note that I didn't use "looks like" in any part of this message.
>
> Pete G.
> Southington, CT
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