charging help

[riotwarrior]

I said this in the other current charging thread pun intended too btw

Some alternators need to rev to make power...simple nuff...not all do 13.5 + at idle, as a matter of fact more don't than do in my previous experience....

Now a 3 G usually produces good current right outta the gate.

my observations only...others may have differing experiences.

 

[sublime8396]

So tested today and i was mistaken its 11.4 volts at idle then 14.5 anythong over 1000rpm but right back to 11 after i let off. Its driving great got most of the bugs worked out but watching the charge gauge on the dash bugs me. Its about middle of factory gauge while driving but at stop light or coasting drops way down. Im a diehard car guy i built my rat rod from gound up and this thing really has me stumped .......

 

[laserjock]

Sounds like you have a current draw somewhere or a dead cell in a battery. Did you check the batteries individually with them unhooked and connected? 11.x is pretty low unless the batteries are flat from messing around.

 

[sublime8396]

Both are new there huge semi batteries 850cca im sure it was alittle low from radio and i put a switch to my high idle solenoid to help with cold starts and run my on board air faster.

 

[catodd]

I had the same problem on my 92'. I installed fresh batteries, new alternator, new regulator. My fix was running a ground wire from the ground post on the alternator to one of the regulator mounting hardware, seems regulator was not grounding well to chassis.

 

[sublime8396]

Awesome ill give that a shot tomorrow. Got a rock crawling trip coming up and im excited to use my new truck to haul my cab over and crawler on a trailer.

 

[ericwade381]

Did you figure the charging out on your truck

 

[sublime8396]

Did you figure the charging out on your truck

Nope never figured it out i just try not to sit at idle long. Thinking about a gm one wire now....

 

[ericwade381]

I had the 1 g swap to 3g still won't charge losses charge tried 2 diff alts

 

[ironworker40]

Nope never figured it out i just try not to sit at idle long. Thinking about a gm one wire now....

Why GM one wire? Why not 3g ford one wire?
http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-4702-...mp-high-output-alternator-1965-1992-7749.aspx
or if you want more power you could do this
http://www.dbelectrical.com/c-9107-220-amp.aspx

 

[sublime8396]

More interested in any charging lol and the gm 1 wire is easy to hook up and never had one let me down so far the ford charging system has been nothing but trouble and a money pit that only charges at 1500rpm and up.