Tooo much voltage!

[Richard Hayden]

Ron,
Yes, I have done that on our last BB and on our boat. Ample Power has a routine
to modify the regulator that will remove the built-in reg. and bring out the
field wire. I think you'll need to email David Smead or others at Ample Power
since I don't know if it is to be found on the website. David is the
owner/designer/engineer of the place and sometimes is not available.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out if you do it.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: ronmarabito2002
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:14 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tooo much voltage!


Thanks Dick: Can you use the same alternators and simply remove the
built-in regulator?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
"Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> Ron, I've had good luck with these on boat and bus..
>
>

http://www.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html<http://www.amplepower.com/prod\
ucts/ns2/index.html><http://www.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html<http://ww\
w.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html>>
>
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ronmarabito2002
> To:

WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:02 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tooo much voltage!
>
>
> Jeff: Not sure that I agree with you on internal. I have lost 2
> regulators recently and it is a royal pain in the *&%$ to get to under
> the bedroom floor. I think I'm going to explore external regulators
> that are convenient to replace.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> --- In

WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com>,
"Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> >
> > Does this coach have the remote regulator or alternator with
internal
> > regulator?
> >
> > If remote, I'd suggest replacing it with internally regulated.
It can
> > be fixed as-is, but an open circuit between the regulator and the
> > coach can cause the regulator to see no voltage and go to full
output.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > in Holland, MI
> >
> >
> > --- In

WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com>,
"webdarn" wrote:
> > >
> > > About two years ago, my 82 35 FC began cooking my batteries with
> > over
> > > 16 volts. I removed the alternator and regulator and the
alternator
> > > shop bench tested both and found no problem. After reinstalling,
> > > still over 16 volts.
> > > I bought a programable Xantrex regulator and everything worked
fine
> > > for two years, now nothing. I plugged the wiring to the origiinal
> > > regulator back in and the old problem is back, 16.1 volts.
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Andy Clayton
> > > '82 35FC
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





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[ronmarabito2002]

Thanks Dick. I'll get a hold of him.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> Ron,
> Yes, I have done that on our last BB and on our boat. Ample Power
has a routine to modify the regulator that will remove the built-in
reg. and bring out the field wire. I think you'll need to email David
Smead or others at Ample Power since I don't know if it is to be found
on the website. David is the owner/designer/engineer of the place and
sometimes is not available.
>
> Good luck. Let us know how it turns out if you do it.
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ronmarabito2002
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:14 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tooo much voltage!
>
>
> Thanks Dick: Can you use the same alternators and simply remove the
> built-in regulator?
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
"Richard Hayden"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ron, I've had good luck with these on boat and bus..
> >
> >
>
http://www.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html<http://www.amplepower.com/prod\
ucts/ns2/index.html><http://www.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html<http://ww\
w.amplepower.com/products/ns2/index.html>>
> >
> >
> > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ronmarabito2002
> > To:
>
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com>

> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:02 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tooo much voltage!
> >
> >
> > Jeff: Not sure that I agree with you on internal. I have lost 2
> > regulators recently and it is a royal pain in the *&%$ to get to
under
> > the bedroom floor. I think I'm going to explore external regulators
> > that are convenient to replace.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> > --- In
>
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com>,
> "Jeff Miller"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Does this coach have the remote regulator or alternator with
> internal
> > > regulator?
> > >
> > > If remote, I'd suggest replacing it with internally regulated.
> It can
> > > be fixed as-is, but an open circuit between the regulator and the
> > > coach can cause the regulator to see no voltage and go to full
> output.
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
> > > in Holland, MI
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In
>
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com to:WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "webdarn" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > About two years ago, my 82 35 FC began cooking my batteries
with
> > > over
> > > > 16 volts. I removed the alternator and regulator and the
> alternator
> > > > shop bench tested both and found no problem. After reinstalling,
> > > > still over 16 volts.
> > > > I bought a programable Xantrex regulator and everything worked
> fine
> > > > for two years, now nothing. I plugged the wiring to the
origiinal
> > > > regulator back in and the old problem is back, 16.1 volts.
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > Andy Clayton
> > > > '82 35FC
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Howard O. Truitt]

Andy,
Check price at fleetsource dot com.
Howard Truitt, 86 PT40, Camilla, Ga.

----- Original Message -----
From: williama_clayton
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tooo much voltage!


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Clayton"
wrote:
>My local heavy duty alternator dealer suggested to replace the old
alternator and external regulator (both obsolete) with a new Leece-
Neville 160 amp. Cost over the counter is $375.00 plus tax. Does
this sound about par?

Andy Clayton
'82 35 FC

> My alternator has an external voltage regulator that is mounted
above the
> batteries and has a small harness connecting it to the alternator.
I
> unplugged the original two years ago and installed the Xantrax
regulator.
> It worked fine for two years, now nothing.
>
> Andy Clayton
> '82 35FC
>
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