voltage regulator contacts burning

["Dave Wilker" <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most alternators don't require polarization, as there are no permanant 
magnets in them. Of course, I could be wrong.



David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning


>I believe this procedure is decribed in the 1960 FSM, I never went into it 
>cause my 60 came with an alternator.
> Since the 1960 FSM is online one can easely print out the appropiate 
> pages.
>
> Good luck with polarizing!,
>
> Robert
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lupe Rodriguez" <lupee@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
>
>
>> As I understand, you need to polarize the generator whenever
>> you replace a battery or generator. This is done by
>> momentarily jumping with a short piece of wire the field to
>> the battery terminals on the regulator. If this is not
>> correct I would ask someone who knows for sure what
>> terminals to jump momentarily.
>> Lupe
>> 60 Thunderbird Hard Top
>> 64 Imperial Crown Coupe
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
>>
>>
>> Please for give my ignorance, but across what leads? Exactly
>> what value is
>> the capacitor?
>> Chris
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dave Wilker" <wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
>>
>>
>>> Try a new filter (capacitor) across the leads.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> David C. Wilker Jr.
>>> USAF (RET)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Chris Strohmeyer" <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:10 AM
>>> Subject: IML: voltage regulator contacts burning
>>>
>>>
>>>> What would cause this?  They burn a little pointed shard
>>>> across them and
>>>> they start sticking. I've tried a new regulator and the
>>>> same thing. The
>>>> alternator was changed recently too.
>>>>
>>>> Thx,
>>>> Chris Strohmeyer
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