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04-08-2006, 10:25 PM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
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Charging System Not Charging
 Fired up the old camper special for the first time this spring(been sleeping in the barn all winter) when i hooked up the battery it sparked even though there was nothing turned on in the truck (key off battery drain???) and it also was not charging after i started the engine. The PO converted to the new style alternator, so mabye he didn't have it wired up right? Any suggestions?
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04-08-2006, 10:38 PM
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Location: Knoxville Tenn.
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Re: Charging System Not Charging
Check here:
http://www.madelectrical.com/index.shtml
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04-08-2006, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Dover AFB Delaware
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Re: Charging System Not Charging
If the PO left the voltage regulator hooked up and its gone bad I think it can cause the battery to drain you might wanna check that.
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04-08-2006, 11:28 PM
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Re: Charging System Not Charging
You know... If there was a credit card attached to it, i'm sure my ex could make it charge....
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04-09-2006, 01:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Re: Charging System Not Charging
Are you certain there wasn't a dome light or headlight switch on?
Check out this site for a good reference on the alternator conversion. http://www.chevelles.com/techref/tecref14.html
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04-09-2006, 01:06 PM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
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Re: Charging System Not Charging
I think it is the regulator, it "clicks" when i hook the battery up, I also spotted a bunch of bare wires in the underhood harness, probably just gonna swap out the whole harness with another one i have that i know works.
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