justwhatido 1/2 ton status Joined Apr 8, 2004 Posts 1,037 Reaction score 0 Location Mobile, AL Mar 29, 2008 #1 Cannot find a voltage regulator and have no reading on the amp guage. 1973 k5 I need some help. Fred
4X4HIGH 1 ton status GMOTM Winner Joined Dec 14, 2001 Posts 22,423 Reaction score 662 Location Fremont, CA. Mar 29, 2008 #2 That year has an alternator with a built in regulator. Sounds like your alternator is toast.
justwhatido 1/2 ton status Joined Apr 8, 2004 Posts 1,037 Reaction score 0 Location Mobile, AL Mar 30, 2008 #3 according to tester, charging at almost 14 volts. But not showing up on the amp meter on dash.
4X4HIGH 1 ton status GMOTM Winner Joined Dec 14, 2001 Posts 22,423 Reaction score 662 Location Fremont, CA. Mar 30, 2008 #4 justwhatido said: according to tester, charging at almost 14 volts. But not showing up on the amp meter on dash. Click to expand... How about a bad AMP meter then?
justwhatido said: according to tester, charging at almost 14 volts. But not showing up on the amp meter on dash. Click to expand... How about a bad AMP meter then?
justwhatido 1/2 ton status Joined Apr 8, 2004 Posts 1,037 Reaction score 0 Location Mobile, AL Mar 30, 2008 #5 might be will chect that tomorrow
chevy111 1/2 ton status Premium Joined Oct 1, 2005 Posts 364 Reaction score 11 Location Sutter, California Apr 1, 2008 #6 Dump the ampmeter and put in a voltmeter. Then change out your alternator to a one wire one. I did this and they just seem to work alot better.
Dump the ampmeter and put in a voltmeter. Then change out your alternator to a one wire one. I did this and they just seem to work alot better.