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That actually wasn’t as difficult as I expected. And I definitely found why it’s not working. I could probably replace the exciter field if i can find a replacement

thats what i was thinking too. Whats the easiest way to get to it? Looks like half the enclosure needs to come off

I’ve checked p5/j5, looks good. hooked up to f1 and f2 and got nothing.

I tested the resistance between VR terminals 1 and 3, getting an open circuit. I guess next step would be to dig out the diagram to find the connection to the exciter and test the wire first to see if there's a brake. After that i guess ill have to check if the exciter is burned up or not. Sigh...

Yes, its there and its good

Hello everyone, im pretty new here but have adsorbed and found a tremendous amount of information here to troubleshoot my 804B. Just a quick background on the set. 2010 MEP 804b with 185 hours on it, bought it at auction. Engine wouldn't start when i first started working on it and discovered a...