slufoot733 70 #1 Posted April 30, 2012 Well I finally had time to look into why my D-200 was not charging the battery. Could it be the alternator in the engine (not a good thing), could it be a bad regulator (not as bad but a hassle), or could it be something else? I dove in and found a rats nest of wires under the control panel. If anyone has ever been under the control panel of a D you know there's no room to work in there. Anyway, I put my meter on the leads from the alternator and BAM, 32 volts from the alternator. Then I put the meter on the output from the regulator and I had a good 14.8 volts. Now I follow the orange wire from the regulator to the ignition switch, then to the amp meter. I had 14.8 volts going into the ignition switch but nothing coming out. I pulled the plug off the switch and then put it back on and there it was....14.8 volts to the amp meter and to the battery. It was nothing more than a loose or dirty connection. Thank you Murphy for not visiting me today! Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,132 #2 Posted April 30, 2012 Hope you played the lottery too? :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #3 Posted April 30, 2012 I would recomend buying some dialectic grease and put on the connections, in fact do every connection you can find 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,132 #4 Posted April 30, 2012 I would recomend buying some dialectic grease and put on the connections, in fact do every connection you can find Probably a great idea for my 520 too. :thanks: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 650 #5 Posted April 30, 2012 I love it when its an easy fix! Doesn't happen very often, but its nice when it does! Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
