Re: [AMC-list] DuraSpark working BUT.

[Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>]

"Thomas Garner" <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

>Well, it was dark, I started it and I noticed my alternator light was BARELY on. It was a very light glow. I don't think it was on before. It MAY have been on before, but I don't think so. It's also NOT fully on, it's just a light glow.
>
>Did I do something wrong?


Probably not.  As I recall, Thomas has a 64 Rambler.  Here's the tech article I wrote sometime back on this very subject:


>Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 00:41:09 +0000
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>From: Archimedes <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: Javelin electrical problem!
>Cc: Howard Clutter <koa@xxxxxxx>
>
>Howard Clutter <koa@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I have an electrical problem with my 1972 Javelin SST that has me stumped.
>>The car has a 232 six, manual trans, no power anything.
>>
>>Here is the problem.  When I turn on the Key the Alternator and Oil Pressure
>>idiot light  "do not" light up.   Then I start the engine, still no lights
>>are on.  If I speed the engine up to say 1000 rpm the Alternator light comes
>>on and stays on.  Still no oil pressure light.      If I ground out the oil
>>pressure sender, then the oil light will come on when the Alternator light
>>comes on (at the higher rpm).
>>
>>I changed out the Oil Pressure sender with a new one.   I took the
>>Alternator to NAPA and had it tested and it was good.    I have not changed
>>out the Regulator yet.
>>
>>Anybody have any ideas what is going on.   Could it be the Regulator or in
>>the wiring???
>
>
>Almost all of my AMC's from 63 to about 70 seemed to have more problems like those than the later ones.
>
>According to the 65 TSM, here are the visual diagnoses (this should be the same on any Motorola/early Delco alternator, which as I recall were used until about 73 or 74):
>
>TROUBLE: Shorted isolation Diode
>
>CONDITIONS:
>
>1.  With ign key "OFF", charge indicator light will be on.
>2.  With ign key "ON", charge indicator light will be OFF but oil pressure light will be ON.
>
>*****************************************************
>
>TROUBLE: Open isolation diode
>
>CONDITIONS:
>
>1.  With engine RUNNING, charge indicator light will be ON but not at full bright.
>
>*****************************************************
>
>TROUBLE: Shorted or open rectifier, faulty voltage regulator.
>
>CONDITIONS:
>
>1.  With engine RUNNING, charge indicator light will be ON.
>
>*****************************************************
>
>TROUBLE: Open 4 ampere fuse, Guages
>
>CONDITIONS:
>
>1.  With ign key "ON", charge indicator light OFF, oil light OFF, guages do not work.
>2.  With engine running, charge indicator light ON.
>
>*****************************************************
>*****************************************************
>*****************************************************
>
>Do yourself a favor, and increase the simplicity under the hood and convert to a GM one-wire alternator.


Enjoy!!



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