charging issues
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Originally Posted by dzjammer
BTW, the regulator needs screwed down and grounded or it makes your headlights flash like a disco going down the road.
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I can't disagree with either of you. The more I think about it, I'm tempted to add a ground wire from the battery to the inner fender/radiator support. I think the light flickering is directly caused by the alternator charge/not charging. They don't completely go out, just dim down and then really bright. Is there a chance my charge wire is rubbing and grounding out, but not enough to burn through the fusible link? I'm in the house with a sick kid tonight or I would investigate now.
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Is there a chance my charge wire is rubbing and grounding out, but not enough to burn through the fusible link?
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The ground cable to the block is good, not sure if I reconnected the one to the firewall from the intake last time I rebuilt the engine. I will try that today and see how it affects the problem.
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Success!! I ran a ground wire from the battery post to the regulator mounting screw and for good measure, continued it on to the firewall. I re-connected the amp gauge directly to the battery post instead of the solenoid. Drove it all day with no radio cut-out and amp meter sitting steady at near 0 after initial recharge after starting. I should have figred this out sooner. Thanks to all.
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