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This is how to rebuild it with pictures. CUCV alternator rebuild with pictures. This is how to test it on the vehicle so you know if the alternator is working, or if the problem is the vehicle wiring. Testing the alternator on the vehicle.

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I had this happen on and old Pontiac. The actuator got broken off and jammed. The car would only upshift near redline. Unplug the actuator and see if it shifts normally.

Not trying to nit pick. The regulator is not using the power. When you explain things, it is better to be accurate.

Actually, once the alternator starts generating, there is B+ at that terminal which means there is B+ on both sides of the bulb. When the alternator is not working, that terminal is low (ground) and the bulb lights. If you ground regulator terminal #1, the alternator light should come on. You...

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Not a problem if you have a mains disconnect at the meter like all modern electric services do. I had a generator running for 3 days after Charlie, and back fed through the drier outlet. When Florida Power came around on day 3 to start working on the lines one of the linemen asked me about the...

You can leave the cap out. It shouldn't affect anything unless you are running a 24V radio.

Back during Charlie, I lived on the east side of Orlando. Our power was out for three days. My neighbors were all sitting in line at near by gas stations that had power for hours. My wife asked me what I was going to do about gas for the generator? I told her I'm going to get on the east-west...

The alternators are the same p/n.

You can search rebuild kit for a Delco 27SI/100. Something should pop up.

You have to blip the accelerator to make the alternator spin fast enough to generate the internal voltage necessary to operate. All the excite wire does is switch on the regulator. The regulator is powered internally by the trio, the original regulators took more volts to start operating. The...

If the light is on, the regulator should turn on with the engine running. Do this test to see if the alternator works: Alternator test on the vehicle.

So, does this mean Chevrolet pickups, misc. cars, trucks, etc. are not legal either, if they have a US Government data plate?