JohnnyB Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hey guys can you please help me? I am just finishing my 71 dime and finally was able to turn the key and get it running. Great right? Well, when I turned the ignition off, the car kept running. I tested the wires to the ignition, and I have power at all times from the hot wire, from the ignition wire, and the acc. wires. I thought that the switch was broken and allowing power to run through at all times, so i got a new one and it did the same thing. I don't know if wires got crossed or if this is common. I dont want to strip the whole harness down, can someone give me the magical answer? Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Does it have an Internally regulated alternator? and still running the external voltage regulator? Quote Link to comment
JohnnyB Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I am running the external regulator, but I am not sure if the alternator is internally regulated. I don't know the model of the alternator to find out either, all I know is its a Mitsubishi alt. Would it jack anything up if I tried testing it with the external regulator unplugged? Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 go to the Dime quarterly, and find electrical, would post/copy but they have a copyright on it. how to Internal regulator Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 unplugg the stock external volt reg see if the motor stops then.its a bad volt reg. or replugg the volt reg back in,wack it. the ignition blk/wht to ballast resisitor then to coil wire should NOT have 12volts on it unless key is ON. dont be a dumb ass stripping harness down!!!!!!!!!!!Its simple fix. Its the regulator or soemthing you did Quote Link to comment
JohnnyB Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks man, I guess I have some work ahead of me. I'll let you know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I had the exact same thing happen to me years ago on my 710, I had the feild wires on the alt reversed, swapped em and problem solved, hope it works out for you. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I had the feild wires on the alt reversed, No flag that can only happen if the T wire cam out of the connector. One has to assume its stock. But yeah those wires go to the Volt Reg Johnny B get a solid state volt reg autozone and carguest sell them for the 510 also Rockauto. they will have a thinner casing than the old Tall volt mechanical volt regs Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I had the feild wires on the alt reversed, No flag that can only happen if the T wire cam out of the connector. One has to assume its stock. But yeah those wires go to the Volt Reg Johnny B get a solid state volt reg autozone and carguest sell them for the 510 also Rockauto. they will have a thinner casing than the old Tall volt mechanical volt regs direct hit you sunk my battle ship. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 go to the Dime quarterly, and find electrical, would post/copy but they have a copyright on it. how to Internal regulator you should give him the link to it since you took it down..... Quote Link to comment
JohnnyB Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks guys! The alternator was internally regulated, so I fixed the wiring and now I have power when I want and none when I don't. Thanks for the link 510 Freak. I'll get some pics of the project up soon. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Who put the IR alt on there and didnt pull the volt reg? You was ready to pull wire harness. Told ya it was simple. Just widsh I had more infor. My car dont turn off. Coud have said I took a alternator out of a 80 510 or something. But glads its going,keep them 510s on the road, unless your going to smash it Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 they get smashed, thats just how it goes, I dont like ut either but any idiot can hit you at any time, cant help that. Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks guys! The alternator was internally regulated, so I fixed the wiring and now I have power when I want and none when I don't. Thanks for the link 510 Freak. I'll get some pics of the project up soon. Glad it worked out simple fix :cool: ;) Quote Link to comment
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