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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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Charging problems

I have this gremlin in my charging system, it charges fine at idle. at about 2,000 RPM it Bounces back and forth from charge to discharge, and I get going about 70 and it quits charging untill I back off the gas.

On the gas at 70 it discharges
Off the gas at 70 it charges
I had the system checked, it checks OK

This thing is driving me nuts.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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Charging problems

I took my alt. off and I didn't remember which wires go where, does the white wire go to the stator or the field?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Charging problems

White/black stripe goes to the stator; orange goes to the field and black/red stripe goes to the Battery terminal.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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Old/Loose/Glazed alt belt will do that.

Loose connections will do it also. Do your lights go bright and dim also? Have you put a voltmeter on your battery and watched it as you rev the engine? Are the connections to your gage good?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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Charging problems

Yep the lights dimmed too but I put the alt. back on and it works fine now.
 
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