Re: Carl's 1952 Packard 300
Posted by gone1951 On 2009/4/13 14:24:44
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I installed the generator and regulator, and it creates 6.8 volts on low idle and over 7.5 on high idle.
7.5 volts is high. Should be no more than 7.4 volts with a dead battery. If the battery is up and the charging system is still reading 7.4 volts across the battery something is miss adjusted in the voltage regulator. One tenth of a volt makes more difference in the charging current than you might think. Also keep in mind that the voltage will only be that high with a dead or very low battery and should back off a lot when the battery charge comes up.
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