I have an 84 Catalina 30 which came with an Automac that was not connected to the Alternator. I obtained a manual for it, found the field connection (green wire) on my Motorola alternator, and performed the light bulb test to determine the type N or P and whether or not I have the right connection for the field. The book stated that when I get it right the bulb should glow and the amerage should increase. I was using a 10W bulb as told which did glow but did not increase or decrease the amperage. I switch to using my million candle power tourch instead of the 10W bulb and did notice a minimal increase or decrease when touching 12V or Ground. I tested the Automac with a 10W bulb which glowed and dimmed with the rotary knob so I made the final connection.
I was of the impression the Automac should force the Alternator to put out as much as you want it to but all I see ia approximately 2-3 amps improvement over the built in regulator output. My batteries were nearly fully charged when I tried this.
Can anyone tell me if this is normal or do I still have something wrong?
I was of the impression the Automac should force the Alternator to put out as much as you want it to but all I see ia approximately 2-3 amps improvement over the built in regulator output. My batteries were nearly fully charged when I tried this.
Can anyone tell me if this is normal or do I still have something wrong?