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Jeep won't turn off!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Strider380, Jan 2, 2007.

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  1. Jan 3, 2007
    Strider380

    Strider380 Can I have a zip tie?

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    That damn light bulb does make a difference. Who would of known. Where I lack intelligence, I make up with stubborness. Light works great, jeep charges great, ignition turns off and on. Felt so proud of my self that I wired the 74 CJ5 "correctly" . It still takes a little throttle to get it to charge though. I just never thought that a inline light bulb would act like that. Thanks again guys, I'm one step closer to being a early CJ guru.
     
    Strider380, Jan 3, 2007
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    Never had a problem with them charging w/o the light.....shrug.

    You can change the regulator to a self exciting one to help get it to charge at a lower RPM
     
    blevisay, Jan 3, 2007
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    jplumb

    jplumb Her tractor first, now...

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    Wouldn't the light act a little like a resistor and by not having it installed you were getting full juice?
     
    jplumb, Jan 3, 2007
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    :oops: :oops:

    yA Know..........Yes it would make a difference in a 10si 3 wire setup...........I had just assumed (danger) that you were doing a 1 wire ..........so yup you need the bulb or a resistor to excite.......
     
    blevisay, Jan 3, 2007
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  5. Jan 3, 2007
    Strider380

    Strider380 Can I have a zip tie?

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    yea, won't miss that one again. Thankyou blevisay for all your help!
     
    Strider380, Jan 3, 2007
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