Recent content by trailblazer50

Thanks for the input Don....I like the idea of the alt. light and will incorporate it when I do the re-wire.  We're taking a short trip to one of our hot rod events with the rv.  It's in Nashville, which is only about 3 hours away.....should be a good shakedown cruise! Daniel.

I also believe this to be the case.....I dont want to chance it happening again while Im on the road.  I think the best thing to do would be to eliminate the problem by running a dedicated wire for the alternator to replace the current "brown wire".  Unless, of course, I find the problem when I...

Well the previous owner said this happened before so I guess that could be classified as "intermittent".....Yes,  the cruise control now works.....still gonna change out the isolator...as far as the brown wire goes....kind of a moot point now......everything is working....just gonna have to wait...

Well, I dont know what I did, but after playing with the wiring going to the isolator, now the alternator is charging!!  :o Thats the good news, of course the bad news is I have no idea why it started working again..... ???  Im still going to replace the isolator as a precautionary measure...

Wow...Thank you for all your input and ideas!  You've all been a great help (and support!  :D ) I MAY have found the problem.....I think it is the batt. isolator as suggested.  I put my meter on one battery post and get approx 12 volts,  then on the other batt. post and get the same.  When I...

Sorry, I failed to mention that its a 454 chevy, with a 3 wire alt.  There is power going to the alt. to excite the altenator.

I have not tried  that yet...Will do so tomorrow.....

NO...but as stated....the altenator is NEW and was tested to be good before installation.........

Already tried that....no help.....I ran a jumper from the altenator batt wire directly to the + side of the battery and still no charge....and when I disconnected the battery from the main + batt cable the engine just shut down......

How do I access these Diodes to change or test them?  It appears to be a sealed unit.  How expensive is it to just replace this Isolator and just be done  with it all?????  (can u tell Im getting frustrated?????..lol...)

Not sure what you mean.....I did disconnect the Main battery wire of the altenator from the "blue box" and ran it directly to the +side of the battery...no help...

I recently purchased a 1988 Triple E Regency Class A motor coach.  I knew when I bought it she had a charging problem, but being a shade tree mechanic,  I wasnt concerned.  Well now Im about to pull whats left of the hair on my head out!!  I replaced the chassis battery and both house batteries...

Hello everyone....I'm Daniel and I am an RVaholic......Well, at least I hope to be.....After almost a year of trying to decide what type of machinery I wanted (also trying to decide if I wanted one at all!) I finally took the plunge today.  Without going into the whys and wherefores, I decided...