Been having a charging problem....
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Been having a charging problem....
So ive been having a charging problem lately...i found this post in another thread
so my dash lights are out i figure that is probably one of my main problems besides the alternator testing bad(picked up a new one) go to check the bulbs and my instrument cluster basically crumbles in my hands
Check for voltage at "S" term on regulator. Should be the red/green wire. Without this, it won't charge. This diagram may differ a litlle from what you have, but should help. If you have an idiot light instead of ammeter, the bulb being no good will not allow it to charge. Just a few more things to check.
so my dash lights are out i figure that is probably one of my main problems besides the alternator testing bad(picked up a new one) go to check the bulbs and my instrument cluster basically crumbles in my hands
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Woah...
You don't even need to manhandle the originals to make them break apart like that.
You'll have to buy a new backing plate and transfer the gauges, bulbs, and circuit-board to the new one. Not a big deal at all.
You don't even need to manhandle the originals to make them break apart like that.
You'll have to buy a new backing plate and transfer the gauges, bulbs, and circuit-board to the new one. Not a big deal at all.
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Just a side note, GFW's post that you quoted refers to a setup with an ammeter. I guess it's a moot point now, but you have (had) an ALT light. The wiring for this setup is different; in this case you want to check for power at the I terminal of the regulator with the key in RUN, and not the S terminal.
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necro bump! i finally got a gauge cluster earlier this year. pup it in has a 100mph speedo instead of the factory setup. get it in and nothing still no charging. ends up being a wire going to the voltage regulator(in addition to the cluster problem) on one side of the fusible link. basically fell apart in my hand but looked solid before i touched it.
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