Charging issue on 1983 Jamboree Class C
Hello, all. I have gotten some great help on other issues, but here is a new one. My main battery is not charging, but when the engine is running I see 17 volts at the heat sink/regulator looking ...
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The 2G second generation Ford alternator was a piece of junk. Lots of fires caused by trying to pass up to 75 amps through a pair of Fast-On (spade) terminals. Transpo Electronics introduced a "retro kit" with stud rectifier so a rebuilder could drill a hole in the SRE case and use ring terminals on the brand new stud. Trying to heat sink the 2G plasma mounted rectifiers with that kind of surface area rivals the stupidity Ford used in designing V10 aluminum spark plug holes with 2-1/2 threads.
AWAY! Junk the garbage and replace with a bolt-on 3G alternator and new regulator harness plug. The 3G will outcharge the 2G 10 to 1 at idle and is ideal for RV use. The large frame 3G rated at 130 amps can replace the 70-90 amp large frame 1G and it's charge at idle improvement is even more impressive.
AWAY! Junk the garbage and replace with a bolt-on 3G alternator and new regulator harness plug. The 3G will outcharge the 2G 10 to 1 at idle and is ideal for RV use. The large frame 3G rated at 130 amps can replace the 70-90 amp large frame 1G and it's charge at idle improvement is even more impressive.
