Ford Starter Question

I'm an overkiller too. A highschool buddy was giving his physics class partner heck about how he blew up an experiment and told him, "If you don't have the time to do it right the First time, when will you have time to do it over again!" Never forgot that.

 

I think Andy's out of town, but tomorrow is 'solve the lectrics' day. 70 degrees! Thursday is snow and 28F!

Anyway, I'll use the manuals and check the Alternator, Regulator, and all the goodies that make it die (the battery).

 

Went to a Partsource Store here (division of our Canadian Tire chain) and had the Alternator, Regulator and Battery all tested. The alternator costs $179.00 but mine was purrfect. And it proved out to be a 100 AMP unit. I thought it was a 90 AMP unit.

The battery was purrfect too.

The regulator was new before I installed it. It was defective. $20 and a new V-belt. Done!

 

how odd, but lastly.


GOOD JOB!

 

Good job, Norman!! Glad you could solve it!

 

Moi aussi!

I've today to do anymore tweaks to it and that's it. Rain and snow and freezing start tonite.

I blew the original 302 on November 6, 2006, and it was 10C when I started pulling the motor. Where did the time go? Whew!

 

When all else fails, read the instruction manual...

I installed the replacement regulator at the parts store. The starter didn't engage properly and spin the motor consistently. I pulled the starter and there's some normal wear on the ring gear. Opened the box that the regulator came in and there was a little manufacturers note.

DO NOT USE WITH ALTERNATORS OVER 90 AMPS! USE PART NO F540SLD. It also had a note to not use it with a digital dash. Cost $13 more, and the solenoid kicks in like a new one.

My alternator is a 100 AMP unit. Not the usual 90 AMP unit. Lights are nice and bright, charges up nice. A-OK!

 

Glad you've got that solved before the cold spell. Sometimes things are quite the bugger to solve. You should have been at my house that last month while I attempted to sort out my problem. I still don't have the answer but I've incorperated a work around at least. Running pretty darn good again....finally.
http://fordsix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54006

 

You and me both! Tomorrow is the car's 2nd birthday since the resto began. November 6, 2006. It was warmer then than it will be tomorrow (32F; 0C).

 

Did a little digging for this regulator. It's been around since 1965, when Alternators were an option and was used up to 1987.

Tranpo's German site has a 'testing' PDF:
http://www.transpo.de/cgi-win/product.exe?F540E

Mustang Depot has more details:
http://www.mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog/Electrical/voltage_regulators.htm

So if your solenoid acts weird, check out the voltage coming through and then suspect the regulator. I would never had guessed that oddball effect. :confused:

 

One more detail.

HandyAndy pointed it out to me. Make sure the regulator is grounded. The fender mounting screws aren't enough. I guess its fine while the sheetmetal is new, but I found out a few days ago when I used the wipers. I've got the optional Intermittent system. They were so slow at high speed that I could count to 10 before they returned to the other side. I mounted the new one and added a number 10 AWG ground back to the frame ground coming back from the engine block's 2 AWG ground, from one of the Mounting bolts. Outstanding! My H4 Halogen headlights are super bright, not that dim yellow.