I seem to remember a ground strap between the engine/trans and the body.
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 12:22 PM, <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
_something_ isn't right there if it never charges above 13 VDC .
Adding the ground strap may just do the trick .
It certainly helped both Nate's on this list , increasing both charging voltage and cranking speeds .
-Nate
Bud Wrote :Well, I haven't had the battery die yet, light is still working as I described. Today when I got home I left the engine running and checked the voltage. It was 12.2, reved the engine a bit and no change didn't force a charge. The light on the dash goes off completely at about 35mph and above.
I've got a brand new Bosch voltage regulator in there, it's probably got 100 miles on it.
I'm thinking of picking up one of those cigarette lighter voltmeters to see what it's doing.
I was surprised the battery ground goes to sheet metal and not the engine/tranny bell housing, I'll have to add a ground cable.
Bud
Al Boucher
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