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Re: [GMCnet] Generator Light [message #336518 is a reply to message #336486] Wed, 29 August 2018 20:03 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Bruce Hart is currently offline  Bruce Hart   United States
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Checked the connector and all seemed good, removed small fuse and checked
ohm value, That was ok.
Found fuse for gauges was bad and now generator light functions correctly.
Thanks all for the help
Emery, recently received APC from Eugene Fisher and installed. (Did not
correct issue).

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 8:59 AM gene Fisher wrote:

> Read here
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/15/GMC_charging_system_checkout.pdf
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 7:57 AM Emery Stora via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Are you using the Gene Fisher UPC cable attached to the alternator?
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2018, at 5:55 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
>>>
>>> Bruce Hart wrote on Wed, 29 August 2018 06:15
>>>> Emory, it happened with both alternators.
>>>> Will check the fuse next,
>>>> Ken, checked voltage at center post of isolator. Will follow up with
>>>> connector.
>>>>
>>>> Bruce Hart
>>>> 1976 Palm Beach
>>>> Milliken, Co
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>>> OK, so you are about 1 volt over expected. That point should be around
>> 14.7 volts give or take a few 1/10s of a volt. The other two
> terminals on
>>> the isolator should be around 14.0 volts again give or take a few
>> 1/10s.
>>>
>>> This is from memory and could be wrong. Thee is a sense lead that is
>> connected to the big terminal on the horn relay. On that same terminal
> is
>> the
>>> fusible link connected to the isolator. The wire you want is a #12
> red
>> one that goes to the alternator pin #2. Along it's route it changes
> colors
>>> from red to white. I would be reading the voltage at the horn relay
> and
>> also at the #2 terminal at the alternator. They should be the same
> reading
>>> and around 14.0 volts with the engine running.
>>>
>>>
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>>> 76 Palm Beach
>>> Hebron, Indiana
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