The generator squeal is probably a slipping fan belt. The question is why
the belt is slipping? The high charge rate indicates one of three things:
1. You have a short in the wiring between the ammeter and the battery.
Does the battery go dead if it is left for a while?
2. You have a battery problem. Check if it is putting out roughly six
volts with the key off. Usually, if the battery is bad, it shorts out and
goes dead. Stranger things have happened, though.
3. Your voltage regulator is bad. There is a diagnostic procedure in the
manual for this. My truck is a 12 volt system. I don't know the numbers
for 6 volt systems. This takes a voltmeter. The $10.00 one from Radio
Shack works just fine.
If I had to guess, I would guess that one of the three relays in the
voltage regulator is hung up or one of the tension springs is broken or
heat damaged in the regulator.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
>Say Gang,
>
> A couple of things. I noticed this morning that my generator, (6v) was
>way over on charge. Quite abnormal, it usually hangs in center or just right
>of center on the gauge. Then this evening on the way home, I had my heater
>on and when I turned my headlights on, I heard quite a squeal. It only
>seemed to squeal under an electrical load.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Also, for everyone who helped. I took my wiper blades off and aided the
>rotation a little bit on the wiper spline with my fingers. Still somewhat
>halting in its movement. I made a trip to pick up our Christmas tree and
>they really seemed to be working well. I haven't put my blades back on yet,
>but it appears that they will be fine. Again, thanks to all.
>
>Jon Callahan
>'50 3100
>Champaign/Urbana, IL
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