<VV> Polarizing Generator

[corvairduval at cox.net]

What you want to do is polarize the generator. If in fact it ran with
reverse polarity, everything should be fine after this process. You should
not have damaged anything yet.

With key off, use a piece of 14 gage or larger wire to jump between the
battery and armature terminals of the voltage regulator. I am at work
without a shop manual, so I forget the actual writing on the terminals.
BUT, it is the top and middle terminal on Corvairs (with the regulator
mounted stock position, red wires on top terminal).

It will spark! Hold for 1 or 2 seconds. The wire may also get warm, be
prepared.

Start engine again and check for red light going out. 

Next tests involve a voltmeter.

Frank DuVal


Original Message:
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From:  judynrandy at comcast.net
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:13:03 +0000 (UTC)
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> generator - HELP!!!!!




I was helping my friend Harry get his '64 monza coupe going.  It has a
102/4spd in it.  He wanted to stay with a generator set-up.  He had the
original '64 generator rebuilt.  I am an alternator kind of guy.  All my
Corvairs have been switched to the internally regulated alts to do away
with the voltage regulator.  

   Because of this, I am a little weak when it comes to generators. 
So....................guess what Harry and I forgot to do?  Right. 
Neither one of us remembered to polarize the generator before we tried to
start the car.  We got a not-so-subtle clue when the gen light glowed
brightly after the initial start and subsequent running of the engine. 

   My question is this: What have we done to the generator and voltage
regulator and what must be done to fix our screw-up? 





Thanks, 



Randy (Cap'n) Hook 



'63 ragtop 84/pg 

'65 monza 4dr 110/pg 
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