Posted by John T on May 10, 2017 at 08:56:19 from (216.249.81.101):
In Reply to: wiring question posted by gtofani on May 10, 2017 at 07:47:17:
Good questions, lets work through them one t a time.
1) "There is a wire that looks like it came off something near the generator. Its a small solid wire (#16 size maybe). The only place it looks like it may go is on the F terminal on the voltage regulator."
From what you say (if correct) iffffffff it actually has a "Voltage Regulator" ??? (not a Cutout Relay) and iffffffffffffffff it has a F terminal as you say ??? and iffffffffffff that wire is connected to the generators F post ???
THEN IT SHOULD CONNECT FROM F POST ON THE GENNY TO THE F TERMINAL ON THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
2) "What is the F terminal even for?"
The F "Post" on the Generator connects to its Field winding. The F "Terminal" on the Voltage Regulator supplies a regulated ground to control charging.
SUMMARY F Post on Genny wires to F terminal on Voltage Regulator
If instead of a Voltage Regulator as you claim it had a Cutout Relay, the Gennys F Post wires up to the LHDB headlight switch and NOT the Voltage Regulator
Ignition doesn't rely on the Generator (still has to have a charge battery to work) and Generator doesn't rely on Ignition, those are different systems.
To see if the Generator is charging when its running, ground out the gennys F post and see if ammeter shows charge or battery voltage rises?? If so but NOT otherwise, the VR is bad or not well grounded or on a cutout relay system the gennys F post isnt getting a good ground cuz the light switch isn't well grounded or a wires missing from F on genny to light switch.
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