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Offline Mike Harry

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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #45 on: January 06, 2015, 12:23:51 PM »
Orlando (or in the area) and Im in
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #46 on: January 11, 2015, 08:59:28 AM »
Can somebody tell me where the wires to the alternator go?  When i got the boat the green, and red wires were disconnected, and i don't think i have them in the right spot.  Its overcharging above idle.   I put a new regulator thinking that was the problem, but nothing changed.  I have a 3 wire alternator?  With 5 posts?  Thanks for the help, Max
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #47 on: January 12, 2015, 07:45:52 AM »
Large #10 Orange - Alt. to eng. harness plug, then up to the dash AMP gage, then back to the eng. as a #10 red to the battery cable
Black - Alt. Ground to regulator Black
Green - Alt. Field term, to regulator green/Fld
Red - Alt. + term. to regulator Red +

The regulator should have a white or yellow wire that goes to the Purple ign. circuit

Hope this helps, RonT
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Offline Mike Harry

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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #48 on: January 14, 2015, 03:24:52 AM »
How much overcharging are we talking about?
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #49 on: January 14, 2015, 05:20:11 AM »
It would shoot up to 16-18 volts at anything over idle.  I put a new alternator in yesterday, i'm going fire it up today.  Hopefully that solves the problem.
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Offline Mike Harry

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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #50 on: January 14, 2015, 07:07:52 AM »
Yeah, that's high. Mine charges at 13 to 13.5 after it excites. It doesn't really vary much from that.
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #51 on: January 14, 2015, 02:44:26 PM »
Alright, i put a new alternator in, and I'm still having this overcharging problem.  It charges normal at idle, then when you rev it up even the slightest bit it shoots up to 16-18 volts.  I also put a new regulator in.  What else could it be?  Thanks, Max
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Offline shyskier

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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #52 on: January 15, 2015, 10:40:39 AM »
are you checking with a meter or reading gage?
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #53 on: January 16, 2015, 05:27:38 PM »
Both, and they both give the same reading.  I think it might be bad, corroded wire. 
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Re: My 85 volante
« Reply #54 on: January 17, 2015, 07:57:13 AM »
Does your boat have an "amp" gauge in the dash in addition to or instead of the voltmeter? When I re-read the original Commander wiring diagram it shows an amp gauge in the dash and poor connections there could cause this and also the "purple" ign." wire feeding the regulator may be reading low telling the regulator to step it up. This is a common area of problem as the ign. switch is notorious for burnt/corroded  contacts inside. Also why I sell more & more replacement engine to dash replacement harness's.
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