[harvester]

oh boy,,,,,,this is a wiring issue, it used to work till i did something it needed complete re-wire{engine compartment}
the electrical works fine when the truck is running.. it will run the lights and wiggle the needle when ya first turn the lights then return back to center..its not the v reg or the alt

the question is.
i need a wiring diagram of just the charging system
there is no amperage going to the battery
thanks

 

[ramchargerrunner360]

i would say get a haynes or factory servise manual

 

[TaZMaNiaK]

Is it really not charging or could the ammeter be defective (probably the case if it's your original one)? Hook up a voltmeter to find out. It should read around 14.5 volts when running, and 13 volts when off. If you're really attached to the ammeter, there's a 2" one in Summit that should fit in the factory hole. I don't have a catalog in front of me so I can't tell you for sure.

Matt {peace}

 

[ramchargerrunner360]

jegs has a 2-5/8 gauge it wont fit the whole though bu its number is 105-2319 10-16v its 23.99

 

[harvester]

i have a volt gauge it reads ok
could someone post a diagram please? my manual does'nt have one .....
the problem is in the wiring.......probably not the gauge as this started when i installed a elect. ign {factory}and new wires for the charging system also

 

[TaZMaNiaK]

Ok, if you ran the charging wire from the alt right to the battery, the ammeter will not show charging. It will only show a discharge when any electrical item is on, including the ignition. If you want to keep the ammeter, you need to hook it up like this to accurately show charge/discharge.

Matt {peace}

 

[440Ramcharger]

I had the connections get loose on the back of the ammeter. The meter would not show much of anything. I took the dash front off, tightened the connections on the back of the ammeter with a small wrench and wha laa! big movement of the needle on the ammeter now!

 

[cutthroat]

Maybe you'll find something here:

http://www.sweptline.com/tech/electric.html