alternator swap woes
07-15-2013, 09:17 PM
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Year: 88
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alternator swap woes
so i swapped a GC alternator in my 88 xj with a vr101 regulator just like the write up and barely charges 13v. so i bought a ford regulator f540 and it was charging 14.4 constantly and working just fine and one day it started charging around 12v, later that day 16v+. and sometimes 14v. so i assumed it was shot and i bought a dodge regulator r296z and its overcharging as well. i have it hooked up as the write ups say and have this problem. anybody with any input?
07-16-2013, 01:55 AM
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I'm no expert at electrical at all so I'm just guessing. Did you upgrade your wiring when upgrading the parts? You should look into 5-90's site for his wire kits. I wanna upgrade my wiring one day to handle more power.
07-16-2013, 09:40 PM
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no one has ever had this problem? the wiring is fine. it charger fine for a while then shoots to 18v which is the highest i have seen
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