Hi Guys,
I'll admit that I haven't worked through the issues I'm going to mention enough to justify posting them here... just thought someone might say something that makes sense with the troubleshooting.
I'm having two electrical issues right now that I'd really like to figure out once and for all. I'm not sure if they are connected in any way... but, I guess it's possible.
1. I have a 1-wire alternator that I bought from another member. I installed it before Moab last year, and it did great (after a little misunderstanding on my part about the wiring). A couple times since Moab I have noticed that the alternator doesn't appear to be charging. I have a voltmeter in the cab that show a little over 12 volts (even when I rev the motor up over 1,500 RPM). I have checked the voltage at the battery, it is about 12.5 volts. This has come and gone a couple of times, with nothing done that I know of to make the problem go away.
2. The dash lights are not working. (There's another thread where there have been some suggestions made about troubleshooting.) I have added grounds between the battery and the body, and between the motor and firewall. I have also exercised the rheostat. I haven't checked the other grounds that were suggested yet. (I'm thinking about replacing the light switch just to remove all doubt about the rheostat.)
Any thoughts? I don't want to say the wiring is a disaster; but, it is complicated with a dual battery setup (with an isolator), an air compressor and some other modifications. I could have messed something up; but, it has worked in the past.
Thanks,
Jeff
I'll admit that I haven't worked through the issues I'm going to mention enough to justify posting them here... just thought someone might say something that makes sense with the troubleshooting.
I'm having two electrical issues right now that I'd really like to figure out once and for all. I'm not sure if they are connected in any way... but, I guess it's possible.
1. I have a 1-wire alternator that I bought from another member. I installed it before Moab last year, and it did great (after a little misunderstanding on my part about the wiring). A couple times since Moab I have noticed that the alternator doesn't appear to be charging. I have a voltmeter in the cab that show a little over 12 volts (even when I rev the motor up over 1,500 RPM). I have checked the voltage at the battery, it is about 12.5 volts. This has come and gone a couple of times, with nothing done that I know of to make the problem go away.
2. The dash lights are not working. (There's another thread where there have been some suggestions made about troubleshooting.) I have added grounds between the battery and the body, and between the motor and firewall. I have also exercised the rheostat. I haven't checked the other grounds that were suggested yet. (I'm thinking about replacing the light switch just to remove all doubt about the rheostat.)
Any thoughts? I don't want to say the wiring is a disaster; but, it is complicated with a dual battery setup (with an isolator), an air compressor and some other modifications. I could have messed something up; but, it has worked in the past.
Thanks,
Jeff