<VV> Generator/electrical/Corvair

[Dave Ziegler]

Check the shop manual, there is a procedure for polarizing the  
generator.

Dave... .
On Apr 22, 2009, at 3:06 AM, Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:

>
>> If  you ever disconnect the battery, you'll need to polarize the
>> generator...
>>
>
> I would certainly take issue with the above statement.  I've replaced
> batteries in any number of vehicles with generator charging systems  
> and
> do not recall ever polarizing the regulator because of that.  Never
> heard of polarizing the generator, even when switching polarities in
> previously positive ground BMC products to accomodate more modern  
> radios.
>
> 'Polarizing the regulator' is a service one performs when installing a
> new unpolarized regulator, or changing the polarity of the charging  
> system.
>
> Bill Strickland
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