Generator issues-

[MBF]

The field and armature posts should be marked on the generator-just make sure those wires are in good shape and go to their respective terminals on the vr.  Make sure that your vr has a good ground to the body, and the body to the engine (you can make up a jumper wire from the mounting bolt on the vr housing to the engine block to verify this). I can't confirm this from experience, but  I've heard that a generator can be burned up by running it w/o a good vr and batt connected to it.  Some electrical shops want the vr and generator at the same time so that they can set them up together.  I'd do the motoring test on the generator and see if it passes that, if it does, you'll have to start looking closely at your wiring, vr, and battery.  It sound like your missing problem is completely separate from the charging issue so I think I'd treat them separately.  Here's a link to do some the motoring test.  Mike

 

[Don Coatney]

Here is another good link....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRk1xbJIBcY

[ledfootslim]

Awesome guys- I should have thought to check the "Tech" videos- I'll try to weasel some time off work this week and try these tests!