Re: Anyone know anything about outboard charging systems?
you usually see 2 problems with this system, the alternator wires fail, or the rectifier is fried (it only takes momentarily connecting battery leads backwards). A new rectifier is $35. <br /> You check the rectifier when not running as follows:<br />1. disconnect all leads from it<br />2.one terminal is marked + on rectifier, you use ohmeter to check for continuity as follows, on 1000 ohm scale:<br />3. red ohmmeter lead to ground, black alternately to both terminals that are not the + terminal on rectifier, should be no continuity.<br />4. Black ohmmeter lead to ground, red test lead alternately to both non + terminals on rectifier, should be no continuity<br />5. red lead to + terminal, , alternately test black to both others, should show no continuity.<br /><br />replace if any continuity shows in the above tests.<br /><br />Check the alternator coil with an ohmmeter across the yellow/red leads (while disconnected) should be less than 1 ohm.<br /><br />connect red lead to a stator lead, and black to ground, should be no continuity.
