[DRLOWZ]

Anyone for hands on...

115 thunder springs drive
bardstown, ky 40004

[1lowcut]

What does the battery read when car is turned off? The terminals will show power if the car is running and the alt is working because it just reads what the alt is putting out. have someone turn the car over while you read the meter and see if it drops.

[DRLOWZ]

12.31 but turn key and BAM 7 volts.... there has to be a way to update the charging system...

[SLAMMED63CHEVY]

Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

With the 283 motor, how did you do that??

you go get a alt with the internal ragulator and then bypass the old ragulator, I have photos of what I did but you will have to wait till friday when I get back from Sema to post them

[1lowcut]

Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

12.31 but turn key and BAM 7 volts.... there has to be a way to update the charging system...

Have you swaped batteries from another car?

[DRLOWZ]

No I havent....

[1lowcut]

sounds like bad battery to me. if it reads a charge and will run on the alt but wont start, the battery is not holding a charge or enough charge. i would do a bettery swap and see what happens. swap the battery and turn on all the accesories. test and make sure the alt is charging the bat and car will restart after having been on for a while with accesories on.

[DRLOWZ]

Well I think I am narrowing it down.....opened up voltage regulator and tapped on it a bit and now I am getting good voltage, but I do have a short somewhere....between the left turn signal and bright lights...

[DRLOWZ]

Ok here is where we stand,....another NEW voltage regulator, and thank god for lifetime warranty alternators.....I get the car going again and damn same thing,,...So I start unhooking connectors under dash and nothing... So I unhook the tan wire to the horn relay switch and CHA CHING....13.5 to 14 volts constant....so something was grounding out alway back in steering column somewhere....fuck it do you really honk the horn that much? I dont...

[1lowcut]

Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

Ok here is where we stand,....another NEW voltage regulator, and thank god for lifetime warranty alternators.....I get the car going again and damn same thing,,...So I start unhooking connectors under dash and nothing... So I unhook the tan wire to the horn relay switch and CHA CHING....13.5 to 14 volts constant....so something was grounding out alway back in steering column somewhere....fuck it do you really honk the horn that much? I dont...

AIR HORN!!!