92 rangey - running badly - needs help working it out

[incisor]

just had forum member ring out ipswich way who has to head back home to tassie tomorrow and his 92 rangie has started playing up

lack of power, running ragard and when he turns the truck off the charge light stays lit. the charge light goes out when it is running :p

any ideas i can pass on to him ?

[langy]

Alt failure? What happens if you take alt belt off re running rough?

Crossfire ? Ground problem for amp module?

[mike 90 RR]

any ideas i can pass on to him ?

Yea ....
Tell him to disconnect all the "alternator wires" (isolate the alternator) & see how it behaves .....

and NO ... don't do the "remove the fan belt" way // ...... Just Disconnect the wires only

Mike
;)

[Blknight.aus]

send him to my place?

[nzlandies]

He could have a damaged earth strap as well.

[incisor]

send him to my place?
if the racq cant get him going, i will...

not sure it runs enough to get to you tho :p

[Blknight.aus]

youve got my phone number pass it on, I have tow ropes and Im not busy this morning.

[d@rk51d3]

Sounds like fried diodes in the Alternator.

[Blknight.aus]

I was thinking regulator pack.

[justinc]

Exciter diode failure will cause this, need a new rectifier.

Running rough due to fluctuating voltages, mostly over charging.

Not an easy fix apart from disconnecting alt wiring, but it'll chew batteries:(

What part of Tassie are they from?

JC

[incisor]

right up the top end i believe

one of the nicest light blue classics i have ever seen. looks like it just came off the show room floor :p

havent heard back from him this morning, left a couple of messages on his phone so hopefully he is sorted and on his merry way...

[incisor]

okay finally got word back, you were all on the money, it was the alternator.

racq put him onto someone at gatton with the right gear and had him on his way back to the apple isle about 2 pm.

he said thanks to every one for the input!

thanks fellas..