alternator problem

[orpllew]

hi everyone. we made our second run of the year (250 miles r.t.) this
past weekend. before returning home i lifted the doghouse lid to check
oil, belts, etc. i noticed the bottom bolt on the back of the alt loose
and as i was tightening it i noticed that a condensor wire attached to
the back of tha alt was burnt. i traced it to the indicator light post.
it is a single wire that attaches to the post and runs to a condensor
looking piece. the wire had detached from the condensor. i removed the
wire and condensor. the coach ran fine coming home with no noticeable
charging or noise problems. any advice???

orpllew 78fc cole camp missouri

[Gary Miller]

This is a noise filter for the alternator. I removed mine from
my '77 with no ill effects.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orpllew"
wrote:
> hi everyone. we made our second run of the year (250 miles r.t.)
this
> past weekend. before returning home i lifted the doghouse lid to
check
> oil, belts, etc. i noticed the bottom bolt on the back of the alt
loose
> and as i was tightening it i noticed that a condensor wire
attached to
> the back of tha alt was burnt. i traced it to the indicator light
post.
> it is a single wire that attaches to the post and runs to a
condensor
> looking piece. the wire had detached from the condensor. i removed
the
> wire and condensor. the coach ran fine coming home with no
noticeable
> charging or noise problems. any advice???
>
> orpllew 78fc cole camp missouri

[John Suter]

It sounds like the "condensor" device you describe
is the radio/sound system "shunt" (1" diameter, by
2-3" long, tubular paper capacitor which shunts
extraneous A.C. current to ground) which generally
removes the "generator whine" from audio devices such
as the sound system and radios, and possibly TV video
interference, when the coach engine is operating and
the engine alternator is providing current.

If you discover irritating sounds/interference to
electronic gadgets, you might consider replacing the
device. Otherwise, in general, no harm, no foul.

John Suter



--- orpllew wrote:
> i noticed that a
> condensor wire attached to
> the back of tha alt was burnt. i traced it to the
> indicator light post.
> it is a single wire that attaches to the post and
> runs to a condensor
> looking piece. the wire had detached from the
> condensor. i removed the
> wire and condensor. the coach ran fine coming home
> with no noticeable
> charging or noise problems. any advice???
>
> orpllew 78fc cole camp missouri




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