Bob M said: (quoted from post at 14:12:29 07/29/09) Gordo - Sounds to me like the VR relay is stuck in the open (low charge) position. Or at least the ciruit thru the VR points is open somewhere.
Assuming the VR's field resistor is intact, open VR contacts will cause the generator to develop 4 - 5 amps or so at wide open throttle. Deduct 2 amps for the ignition and there's a couple amps "left over" to deflect the ammeter and very slightly charge the battery.
Bob, that sounds really correct to me (as if you needed conformation). :) If he would insert an ammeter in the wire from gen field to reg field and measure field current and also from gen field to ground (as I suggested in my earlier post), then your analysis would be substantiated.
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