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Offline macrisel

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Amp gauge reading
« on: June 07, 2013, 11:57:31 PM »
What should my amp gage read when the motor is running?  Mine stays at 0 all the time unless I turn my lights on.  Then, it drops to around negative 15-20 amps.  I am thinking that my voltage regulator is bad.  I have had my starter and generator rebuilt and the regulator is the only thing I haven't done anything to.

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Re: Amp gauge reading
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 07:39:36 AM »
Sound like it's not charging. Could be the voltage regulator, or other things.
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Re: Amp gauge reading
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2013, 04:17:41 PM »
Thanks Bob.  I talked to Carl Walck and he is sending a new one my direction!

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Re: Amp gauge reading
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 11:17:29 PM »
Well..............I received the new regulator this afternoon and went to install it this evening.  When I pulled it out of the box it was marked "2192     12V".  I am assuming this is a 12 volt regulator that was stuck in a 6 volt box by mistake. >:(

Looks like I'll be trailering the Jeep to its first show.... :'(