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Expert: - 11/11/2007


Question
what goes where? is there a wire besides the ground and hot that conects the battery to something besides the starter. If not how does the generator charge the battery? Because mine doesn't recharge the battery. it will run with the lights on and the battery cable off. do you have a wiring diagram of the battery, generator, and regulator for a plymouth 1948 2 door sedan?

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I need you to answer a few questions for me. First is the wiring in the car as from the factory or has it been altered? With a voltmeter check the voltage at the BATT terminal of the voltage regulator without the engine running and the key on, what is it?
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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