chester Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I was wondering if i would be able to just replace the melted wire the black one in the oic. since i am cheap and autozone wants 30 for one and napa want about 85 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 buy the 30 esp if its a solid state unit. Ther are thinner!better than a machanical. Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 alright thank you. i was thinking of trying to fix it since i am extremely cheap. I guess i will go check out the one from autozone then. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 get sick to bring down his down to you Quote Link to comment
Unclejesse88 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 You would have to know what the black wire was for, and my guess would be that if you replaced the black wire it would most likely melt again due to an internal fault, i.e. shorted coil . . . Either that or there is something shorted in the alternator, like a field winding. I would suggest using an ohmmeter and checking the terminals of the alternator for shorts to ground. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 He just installed a new alt. Dan did you just replace the alt. and the problem may have been the reg.???? Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 thats funny so simple Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 You guys better warm up the short bus just in case.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 its always on standby :rofl: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm half kidding. The 35 amp 620 alternator is just or only adequate for the truck. Headlights dim with the turn signal flashes. Heater speeds up and slows down too. Replacing with a 50 amp is a step in the right direction. Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Its warmed up..... Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 yeah i just put the 50am alt in on christmas eve then the front alt broke the 27th and i fixed the bolt yesterday and it started what it is doing now. when i get on it the charge light will go on about 2700 rpm or so maybe a little higher. at idle my volt gauge sit at 10 and if i rev it up a little the volt gauge goes up to 12.7-13. oh the only time the charge light will come on when i step on it is if something is on i.e. heater or something Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 alt is givin a low output Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 alt is givin a low output so you are saying i should have my alt tested also besides just fixing the regulator? Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 dan you suck i go out to my truck pop the hood start it up look at the alt and see a little red glow shut it down the little positive nut was loose i tighten it alls good again Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 well i don't know what to tell you, but i picked up another volt reg today from deadmonkey now just have to put it on Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 1plug and 2 screws Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 i changed the volt reg tonight and it did nothing still same problem so i dont know what to do please help and thank you. oh and i will testing the alt tomorrow to see if it is the problem Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 check the connection mine was loose Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 i did they were all tight so i don't know what to do Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 return it lol :D Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 that is the plan in the a.m. Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 My first 510 had the voltage regulator and the alt. go bad at the same time. guy at the parts store said sometimes the alt kills the regulator when it goes bad or vice-versa. be sure to get the alternator checked. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Key is have the alternator load tested. The Napa I used to go to did this. Other placers its just a voltage test. Or test it with the heater ON. as for the wire buring up. Make sure the batter cables are good. Clean them!!!! and where they connect to ground. If not a good ground it might try to find a ground else where. I always have spare Volt regs and swap them out. as they are a EZ swap. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Borrow reg and/or alt from another SIDE member. Mix ' match to figure out which one is bad. Quote Link to comment
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