Hi,
My 69 LeBaron has originally mechanical VR and a grounded field alt. It kept melting the points inside the regulator (two new ones made in USA). I bypassed the bulkhead connector since both red and black wires had marks of overheating near the connector and also bypassed the ammeter (all with 6mm2 wire). I also upgraded to squareback and an electronic regulator and now I have two dead new model regulators. I have had an extra ground wire from engine to the regulator core this whole time and i have cleaned bat and ign terminals from ignition switch as well as ign terminal from bulkhead connector.
Yet when measuring resistances in the wiring I get 60 ohms beetween the regulator blue wire and my battery right after charging system dies (decreases when left to cool).
Is it possible that the + wiring from ignition switch to regulator has too much load since the the ast resistor is bypassed for 12V coil and a points conversion kit? And if so, would it explain frying voltage regulators?
I have no idea about the timeline of installation of points conversion kit and the beginning of charging problems since both came with the car when I bought it...
My 69 LeBaron has originally mechanical VR and a grounded field alt. It kept melting the points inside the regulator (two new ones made in USA). I bypassed the bulkhead connector since both red and black wires had marks of overheating near the connector and also bypassed the ammeter (all with 6mm2 wire). I also upgraded to squareback and an electronic regulator and now I have two dead new model regulators. I have had an extra ground wire from engine to the regulator core this whole time and i have cleaned bat and ign terminals from ignition switch as well as ign terminal from bulkhead connector.
Yet when measuring resistances in the wiring I get 60 ohms beetween the regulator blue wire and my battery right after charging system dies (decreases when left to cool).
Is it possible that the + wiring from ignition switch to regulator has too much load since the the ast resistor is bypassed for 12V coil and a points conversion kit? And if so, would it explain frying voltage regulators?
I have no idea about the timeline of installation of points conversion kit and the beginning of charging problems since both came with the car when I bought it...