tom h.hill 10 #1 Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) i wired up my 1054 using the diagram i got from another member.i forgot who from.where he had added a solidnoid.i had my s/g rebuilt.what a deference that made. started right up.while its running i ajusted the carb.smoothed it out.turned the key off an restarted it this time a little sluggish starting. got it running.after a few minutes running i disconected the positive side of battery an it died.so that tells me it was using the battery to run and not charging battery.i had to put it back on charge cause battery was dead again.what do i need to do?any ideas anybody? Edited September 13, 2014 by tom h.hill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Save Old Iron 1,563 #2 Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) Tom, measure the battery voltage after a good overnight trickle charge - should be 12.6 volts or higher Measure the battery voltage WHILE THE ENGINE IS CRANKING - the voltage should stay above 10 volts. You may want to disconnect the spark plug to allow the engine to crank for 10 - 15 seconds. This will "load test" the battery. An unhealthy battery will drop its voltage quickly as the engine cranks for 10 - 15 seconds. If the voltage stays above 10 volts, reconnect the spark plug and start the engine. If the SG and regulator are functioning properly, the battery voltage should read between 13.8 to 14.5 volts. Any higher or lower, the regulator could be out of adjustment. Also remember an SG unit can be a good starter motor but still not be a good charge voltage generator. If the field coils in the SG are not functioning properly, the SG will motor but not generate. Edited September 13, 2014 by Save Old Iron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom h.hill 10 #3 Posted September 13, 2014 ok .thanks. now i got to find a meter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom h.hill 10 #4 Posted September 15, 2014 on my voltage regulator i got the 4 terminals.plus im using key ignition no push button start.(f) goes to field on s/g. battery goes to bat on ignition . terminal underneath goes to amatur on s/g.my question is where does (L) go.i had it wired with a solinoid but that is just wasnt working.i was looking at martans rebuild and the pic looks so much neater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom h.hill 10 #5 Posted September 17, 2014 Well i found out alset w7ith That Share this post Link to post Share on other sites