Engine Alternator overcharging

[jim matus]

Yes I think I have gotten to them all since I bought it but every
once in awhile I find another connection. I know a bad ground was
causing problems with my retarder until I found that one. Jim Matus
84FC35 Rescue CA -
-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ac7880"
wrote:
>
> Have you checked all grounds on the coach (battery, frame, etc?)
>
> Insecure grounds can do strange things to apparently unrelated
> components.
> Dan
> 94 BMC 37'
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jim matus"
> wrote:
> >
> > I did that and it charged ok but after I hooked it up with the
> sense
> > wire it started overcharging and now it overcharges no matter how
> you
> > connect it so I guess the regulator blew again. Jim Matus 84FC35
> > Rescue
> CA --
> > - In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady
wrote:
> > >
> > > Try jumping the alternator's sense wire to the battery positive
> > terminal.
> > > Your sense wire might be disconnected or degraded resulting in
> high
> > > resistance.
> > >
> > > David Brady
> > > '02 LXi, Smokey
> > > NC
> > >
> > > jim matus wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am having a problem with my Leece-Neville alternator
> > overcharging. I
> > > > had it rebuilt as preventive maint.,it woked ok for about 800-
> 1000
> > > > miles then it started over charging 15-15.5 volts & 80-
100amps.
> I
> > took
> > > > it back to the rebuilder and they said the regulator was bad
so
> > they
> > > > replaced it. They told me to check the voltage to the small +
> post
> > > > under the regulator. I was getting about .75 of a volt less
than
> > > > battery voltage as measured at the big + post. I could not
find
> > where
> > > > the volt drop was so I ran a new wire from the ignition
operated
> > > > solinoid above the throttle pedal. The alternator is still
> > > > overcharging. We are supposed to leave on Friday for a 4000
> mile
> > trip
> > > > so this is a big problem. Did Bluebird use a special
regulator
> > since
> > > > they have Batt. power to the alternator all of the time? The
> > rebuilder
> > > > may have installed the wrong regulator. Thanks Jim Matus
84FC35
> > Rescue
> > > > CA
> > > >
> > > >
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