Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:10 am by manicmechanic
Problem started when I noticed the amp gauge was reading on the negative side . I took out the generator and found that the brush holder needed replacing , I had an extra generator and switched the brush holder , after putting it in the truck the gauge read better but sometimes negative , sometimes I'd tap it and it would read above the middle ,or just in the middle . I thought the battery might need a charge so I charged it in the truck without disconnecting the cables , couldn't get a change in the amp meter so I replaced the battery it is a large 6 volt , for some reason I thought I had an 8 volt but not , anyway no change in the amp meter so I checked the generator by taking a hot lead to the A terminal on the generator and it motored , the gages were redone by Larry and should be good and I'm looking at the voltage regulator , cleaned the contact points and still no change in the meter, just stays in the middle . when I was looking for a replacement regulator, I came across this note at the Brillman site
Note: Due to modern battery design, voltage regulators can’t be used to charge low or dead batteries. Doing so will destroy the voltage regulator and void the warranty.
Wondering if I damaged the regulator by not disconnecting the battery when charging , also when testing the generator the you tube clip I watched ,after getting the generator to motor they also connected a ground to the field terminal and it slowed the motoring ,mine had no change when I did that