Charging Problem

[jburgessx2]

I finally had the time to test the voltage at the alternator and
determined it was bad. The power was none existent followed by short
periods of charging and immediately back to zero.

I did find a place online that has new Leece Neville 160 amp units
for $115.00, which seems like a good price to me! So, I guess I'll
be ordering and installing a new one. The new ones are one-wire
units vice the three-wire units and, according to the tech, will
install and work without problems.

Thanks for the help.

Jerry
85 PT40
Port Hueneme, CA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, GARY MINKER
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> Just in case it is not the alternator, you have 2 shunts and 10
bolted connections between the alternator and the batteries.  Don't
just pull the alternator, get in there with a volt meter and know
your enemy
> Gary
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> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
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> From: ronmarabito2002
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Charging problem
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 12:21 PM
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> It is a alternator problem probably. The voltage
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> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2"

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> > I bought our 85 PT40 in January and drove it from Missouri to
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> > California. I did quite a bit of night driving and noticed the
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> > headlights would get dimmer and dimmer. I checked the engine
volt
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> > meter and it was draining vice charging. I started watching the
guage
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> > and noticed it would occasionally start charging and the lights
would
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> > brighten. But, it didn't do it often enough. I started the
generator
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> > and it immediately started charging and continued to charge.
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> > I'm not sure if I have a voltage regulator issue, loose
connection, or
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> > an alternator problem. I wouldn't think it was the alternator
because
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> > it would charge occasionally. If it is a voltage regulator
problem,
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> > where would it be located and are they easy to buy?
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> > As always, I appreciate the help. I'm narrowing down my list of
fixes
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> > and finally starting to feel like I'm getting the upper hand.
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> > Jerry
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> > Port Hueneme, CA
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