ammeter needle swinging wildly - 06/06/17 04:47 PM
The 6 volt original generator on my '32 is putting out just over 8 volts, headlights are steady, don't flicker, all seems normal but my ammeter gauge needle swings wildly back and forth from discharge to charge. Reads 0 at idle with no loads, but upon acceleration it goes crazy. Sometimes it settles around 10 amps but not for long.
Is the generator normally grounded through it's engine bracket starter motor and or through the fan belt adjustment arm that bolts to the timing cover ? If so, maybe that's my problem. The bracket on the engine block and the one on the timing cover have been freshly painted. Maybe the attachment points and bolts should be shiny metal ? Thanks guys.
Is the generator normally grounded through it's engine bracket starter motor and or through the fan belt adjustment arm that bolts to the timing cover ? If so, maybe that's my problem. The bracket on the engine block and the one on the timing cover have been freshly painted. Maybe the attachment points and bolts should be shiny metal ? Thanks guys.