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Clooney
06-16-2002 19:12:43
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Re: 1946 A generator in reply to Frank, 06-16-2002 18:26:50
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Frank, verify that the [GEN] terminal on the regulator is hooked to the [A] post on the generator,, that the [FLD] terminal on the regulator is hooked to the [F] post on the generator,, & that the battery wire coming from the ammeter is hooked to the [BAT] terminal on the regulator & that it actually has battery power to it. ~Then momentarily touch a jumper wire from the [GEN] to the [BAT] terminal on the regulator, you should see a spark, that will polarize the generator. Then see if it charges.
~If all above is ok & it still doesn't charge, pull the generator belt, remove the wire from the [F] post on the generator, then jump the [BAT] terminal to the [GEN] terminal on the regulator, the generator should start motoring [if it doesn’t, make sure you have battery power to the [BAT] terminal on the regulator & that the wire between the [GEN] terminal on the regulator & [A] post on the generator has continuity] . If it motors, while it is motoring reconnect the [F] wire at the generator & see if it slows down, if so the generator is probably ok & your problem is in the regulator or elsewhere, if it doesn't slow down, ground the [F]post & see if it slows down, if it does, your problem is probably a bad regulator, or the wire between the [F] terminal on the regulator & the [F] post on the generator, or the regulator ground. If it doesn’t motor, your problem is probably in the generator [such as stuck brushes, dirty commutator, broken wire, bad ground, or bad armature],, If it motors & doesn't slow down, your problem is more than likely in the field windings or field terminal connections…
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