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kickboxr3 · 06-21-2003, 06:18 PM

Took my truck for a ride ,and the alternater wires melted down, right where the snap clip connects to it. A friend said it might be a bad Alt. another said bad coil. Any ideas?

kickboxr3 · 06-21-2003, 06:19 PM

Oh yea, My truck is a C-10, 1971 Chevy

jef5150 · 06-21-2003, 06:28 PM

voltage regulator?? if you had a bad coil you probably be on the side of the road, did the truck DIE? what accessorys no longer work?,,,,,,your question is "kinda" general

kickboxr3 · 06-21-2003, 07:29 PM

No the truck ran but the wires ran hot and melt down.
I was afraid of an electrical fire or something, on first inspection
the worst of it happened at the Alt plug in.

jef5150 · 06-21-2003, 07:44 PM

well ,you can test the alternator in the truck,,if you pull the pos+ cable off your battery while the motor is running and the motor dies your alternator is bad,,,,,ELIMINATE THAT POSSIBILITY FIRST

jef5150 · 06-21-2003, 07:46 PM

IM still thinking its a bad voltage regulator,

kickboxr3 · 06-21-2003, 09:11 PM

thanks, I'll try that in the morning when i get off work.

ckenwright · 06-22-2003, 11:14 AM

Take it to Autozone and let them test it for you for free. With a melting wire problem I wouldn't chance anything. Last thing you need is to loose your truck to a fire.

kickboxr3 · 06-22-2003, 07:41 PM

Well guys i think i found the problem, I put a fresh 350 w/new style alt. I guess w/regulator built in it and i found the box wall
mounted reg. on the wall this afternoon. Guess one work against the other? I am learning the hard way now i guess but now that I
put this basket case together literally, I cant help but to love my truck.

Signed " NEWBIE on the block"

jef5150 · 06-22-2003, 08:16 PM

autozone????????you might as well take it to "K.F.C", or "BURGER KING" to have it tested,,,,,but thats my opinion,,,

ckenwright · 06-22-2003, 09:09 PM

If you're standing right there making sure the person is doing it right or know the person knows what they are doing, then you can get an accurate test. Still better than lighting your truck on fire trying to troubleshoot.

kickboxr3 · 06-22-2003, 10:19 PM

LMAO.......on KFC, Yeah you're right on the autozone test.......
It once cost me a 4 mile walk

06-21-2003, 06:18 PM	#1
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	alternater Took my truck for a ride ,and the alternater wires melted down, right where the snap clip connects to it. A friend said it might be a bad Alt. another said bad coil. Any ideas?

06-21-2003, 06:19 PM	#2
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	Alt Oh yea, My truck is a C-10, 1971 Chevy

06-21-2003, 07:29 PM	#4
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	alternater No the truck ran but the wires ran hot and melt down. I was afraid of an electrical fire or something, on first inspection the worst of it happened at the Alt plug in.

06-21-2003, 09:11 PM	#7
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	alternater thanks, I'll try that in the morning when i get off work.

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06-21-2003, 06:28 PM	#3
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	voltage regulator?? if you had a bad coil you probably be on the side of the road, did the truck DIE? what accessorys no longer work?,,,,,,your question is "kinda" general

06-21-2003, 07:44 PM	#5
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	well ,you can test the alternator in the truck,,if you pull the pos+ cable off your battery while the motor is running and the motor dies your alternator is bad,,,,,ELIMINATE THAT POSSIBILITY FIRST

06-21-2003, 07:46 PM	#6
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	IM still thinking its a bad voltage regulator,

06-22-2003, 11:14 AM	#8
ckenwright Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 104	Take it to Autozone and let them test it for you for free. With a melting wire problem I wouldn't chance anything. Last thing you need is to loose your truck to a fire.

06-22-2003, 07:41 PM	#9
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	Well guys i think i found the problem, I put a fresh 350 w/new style alt. I guess w/regulator built in it and i found the box wall mounted reg. on the wall this afternoon. Guess one work against the other? I am learning the hard way now i guess but now that I put this basket case together literally, I cant help but to love my truck. Signed " NEWBIE on the block"

06-22-2003, 08:16 PM	#10
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	autozone????????you might as well take it to "K.F.C", or "BURGER KING" to have it tested,,,,,but thats my opinion,,,

06-22-2003, 09:09 PM	#11
ckenwright Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 104	If you're standing right there making sure the person is doing it right or know the person knows what they are doing, then you can get an accurate test. Still better than lighting your truck on fire trying to troubleshoot.

06-22-2003, 10:19 PM	#12
kickboxr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 70	LMAO.......on KFC, Yeah you're right on the autozone test....... It once cost me a 4 mile walk



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