Re: Polarizing generator

Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2024/7/9 9:35:52

Sounds like you better determine for sure that your system isn't charging, that is, maybe it's just fine. You could simply put a volt meter on your battery and see how many volts it is. Start your car and see what happens when you rev the engine, the voltage should increase. You can turn on your lights as well to see what happens and then rev your engine and see if the voltage increases.

If your battery's voltage is only decreasing and not increasing then start looking for the issue. Lots of good suggestions already made. Maybe your wires got mixed up when you put them back on the generator? If they are original, maybe one broke?

I found there were quite a few good videos on YouTube for checking 6 v generators and charging systems.

After I had my generator rebuilt a year and a half ago I had to repolarize my car several times, not sure why I had to do it more than once. The charging system has been problem free for over a year.

Let us know what you find!