Question About my Generator...

Posted by Garrett Cuellar On 2012/3/7 0:59:11

I started my car a couple of times, to check if the battery voltage was going up. While running the voltage didn't move from the "6.2 to 6.3" range. No accessories were on at that time, and the gen indicator light doesn't work. I was wondering if the gen needs to be polarized, due to the fact that it's been sitting for 40 years, and who knows what it has been through? I really don't have anything better than a multi-meter to check things. Is it possible it needs new brushes? I don't want to go tearing into it, seeing as how I did that with my starter, and made a simple mistake that cost me $110. If the generator problem can be fixed by polarizing it that would be great. Do you do that with the engine off and key "on", with a jumper lead from A to B terminal? If not, how do I go about doing that? Thanks as always.

-Garrett