Have the alternator tested under load for a leaking diode.
Chris Middlebrook
1962 Custom Southampton
--- On Mon 01/01, jim taccino < jtaccino@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
From: jim taccino [mailto: jtaccino@xxxxxxxxxxx]
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:55:40 +0000
Subject: RE: IML: pulsating voltage
>From: "MIKE CINDY BECKER"
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "mailing-list"
>Subject: IML: pulsating voltage
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:00:28 -0800
>
>Hi All
>
> I updated my 67 imperial to dual field alternator and electronic
>regulator about 4 years ago, it worked fine until this fall, then I started
>getting pulsating lights, when measured with a voltmeter, the voltage was
>actually pulsating from 10 to 14.5 volts, I changed out the regulator and
>it fixed the problem, two weeks later it started to overcharge to 17 volts,
>I changed the
regulator again, and now its back to pulsating voltage, I
>guess next I will change out the alternator, I searched the archives, but
>did not find anything definitive, anybody have any ideas, thanks, mike
>most time the pulsating can be illimated by running an extra ground wire to
>the chasis frame, try it, jtaccino@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Mike Becker
>
>67 Crown Convertible
>67 Crown 4DR
>67 LeBaron
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