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    3g not working

    I have finished the 351 swap in my 85 vic. everything runs very well so far. I have however been unable to get the 3g alternator to actually charge. i got one from a junkyard, and the the pigtail. I have purchased a reman'd 3g for a 95 taurus and it too will not work. I rewired my everything, and it is all correct. I have 12.5v at every point that needs voltage. the only thing i do not have is the original instrument cluster lamp. it has a resistor of 510, but that shouldn't change the charging cycle. if anybody has any help, it would all be appreciated so much. thanks.

    blane
    85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
    09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
    79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
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    take the resistor out of the loop. The lamp will not have any more than a few ohms of resistance. It may be dropping the voltage too far.

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      #3
      Originally posted by slymer View Post
      take the resistor out of the loop. The lamp will not have any more than a few ohms of resistance. It may be dropping the voltage too far.
      This

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        #4
        just run it straight to a switched 12v point. The resistor is to dim the bulb a bit to reduce heat if its on. Its too high to allow the circuit to work without the lamp.
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          #5
          does the alternator charge with a higher engine rpm?
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              #7
              no, i dont have the lamp in the circuit at all. sorry for confusion. and i figured that i could test the alternator by removing battery cable when the car is running and it still run for a short amount at least. but it died instantly. i thought that worked on carb'd cars. and the alternator is wired to key on, so it always has power. and a higher rpm does nothing.

              blane
              85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
              09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
              79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
              64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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                #8
                how exactly is the green/red wire hooked up? It should go directly to +12v if you aren't using the lamp. If you have the resistor in there, get rid of it.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  it's directly to power when key is in 'on' position. it has 12.5v at the alternator, from terminal into alternator. i am not using a resistor.
                  85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
                  09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
                  79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
                  64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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                    #10
                    stator is attached, and sense wire is attached to battery?

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                      #11
                      yes, it is yellow/white and attached with the red wire, both going to battery through 60amp fuse.
                      85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
                      09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
                      79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
                      64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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                        #12




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                          #13
                          Take your alternator to somewhere that tests them and get it tested. Now and then a new or 'reman' part is just bad out of the box.
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                            #14
                            So, I have it wired to fuse 18, a 10 amp fuse. I took the alternator to be checked and it passed. Also, I took the fuse out earlier and put it back in and the alternator worked. So I drove it for 5 minutes arOund the neighborhood and got back, and it was no longer charging. Is this a problem with the fuse block or too big a fuse maybe?
                            85' Crown Vic 2dr. Small tire stock block grudge car.
                            09’ CTS-V family car making over 700whp with ease.
                            79’ f350 427 ls7 swapped with th400. Prerunner setup
                            64’ c30 dually. Slammed and turbo 5.3 with 4l80e

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                              #15
                              Proper alternator fuse is 175amps. and should be inline of charge wire between battery and alternator.

                              Your green/red wire should be on a fuse worth 20amps, according to Dave's diagram

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