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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
Hello sages is it a common occurrence for the mecanical points type regulator to output lots of voltage charge if it(the regulator) is hot or driven in 90* or more weather? (meaning on an old chrysler D/C amp meter its going toward the C side more than usual with Just engine and ignition load , no lights, radio , ac, etc? Greg |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
Does not sound common to me. How far to C side? Lou |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
That's odd. Good mechanical regulators are temperature compensated to reduce voltage output at higher temperatures. Do you have a volt meter you can connect and observe while driving? Also, any load at the battery terminals will move the ammeter to the Charge side. I noticed this when I connected the power input for an MSD box directly to the battery. |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
No I have no way of knowing - as I was driving home yesterday - VA to to PA the Amp gauge started to steadily climb toward the C as I was cruising between 2600-3200 RPM.. It was just charging more and more for no reason - I didnt want it to cook the battery so I did a roadside swap to the electronbic one that I had in the glovebox...... That helped for the last 2 hours of the trip. It went from no load halfway between "0" center and "C"(with the crazy mech. regulator) to just a skosh "to the right" above No load with the spare regulator from glove box. Probably a failing unit and needs replacing. Greg |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
I have a bunch of these, IIRC. Too bad you didn't take one or more with you... Lou |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
Quote: I have a bunch of these, IIRC. Too bad you didn't take one or more with you...
Well at that time nothing was behaving badly.. plus I already had one for just such an occasion. Greg Lou |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
I have to ask, Greg, did that glove-box regulator come with a side of ballast resistor? |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 69 and Older Mechanical Ponts type regulator Info |
Quote: I have to ask, Greg, did that glove-box regulator come with a side of ballast resistor?
No I never had a ballast resistor problem - ever - And this car is a pertronix conversion anyway so it's jumpered out. Greg |
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