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Old 31-05-12, 19:40
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Default Ford 3 brush generator not producing much voltage

Hi everyone

I'm trying to get my charging system to work on my carrier. I've done a number of tests and have concluded that the generator is simply not producing enough voltage. When I adjusted the 3rd brush all the way over it produced about 5.5-6 volts compared to 5 volts with it all the way down

I'm really not sure what else I could be doing or trying. One thing I read was that I should see a "ring of blue fire" around the brushes with the cover off while the engine is running. I do not see this at all.

Any suggestions would be most greatfull.
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