Chevyfellow
Newbie
Posts: 9
Reg: 04-09-22
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04-17-22 09:43 PM - Post#2839974
When I turn on the head lights in my 60 the Amp gauge goes into deficit and stays there. i have had the generator and voltage regulator checked out at a shop and they say both are fine. After this I changed the voltage regulator anyway. No difference. Battery is new. Could it be a bad ground some where? The head light switch itself?
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 wagonmaster
Member #241
Posts: 9015
Age: 73
Loc: Loganville, Ga.
Reg: 04-28-00
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04-18-22 07:42 AM - Post#2839991
In response to Chevyfellow
Check the gauge itself.
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 Mel Foye
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Reg: 09-29-00
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04-19-22 10:03 AM - Post#2840056
In response to Chevyfellow
Was the system polorized at the start?
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Chevyfellow
Newbie
Posts: 9
Reg: 04-09-22
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04-20-22 09:47 AM - Post#2840089
In response to Mel Foye
Yes- I asked the shop I took both components to if it was required and the said "No" I put another voltage regulator on (new) and polarized the system and still no difference.... that is why I joined this forum! I am beyond puzzled!
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Mel Foye
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04-20-22 11:21 PM - Post#2840127
In response to Chevyfellow
Go to the Electric section which is near the bottom
of the topics and ask your question again. Include what happens to gauge with engine running and you pull the lights on. Does increasing your rpms bring the needle to plus?
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larrybrowningmauldin
Contributor
Posts: 442
Loc: New Braunfels,TX
Reg: 08-16-05
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06-10-22 06:07 AM - Post#2842644
In response to Mel Foye
I had a mystery situation years (decades) ago with our 58...battery not holding charge, etc. The problem was a loose wire on the ammeter gauge. When the two wire nuts were secured to the posts,the charging problem was solved. My input is to check the connections on the ammeter.
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Mel Foye
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06-14-22 04:03 PM - Post#2842922
In response to larrybrowningmauldin
Larry this problem was moved to the electric topics and solved. Sorry the winner was not loose nuts. Seems the first place he went to told him the generator was fine. Turns out it was bad. OP went elsewhere, got another generator and now no problem. It finally is fine.
You take care as some real heat is coming your way.
Mel
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larrybrowningmauldin
Contributor
Posts: 442
Loc: New Braunfels,TX
Reg: 08-16-05
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06-16-22 12:36 PM - Post#2842990
In response to Mel Foye
Thanks, Mel. We also have the Saharan dust coming to this part of the state. I did live in and around Lubbock, so I know dust.
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