1965 new voltage regulator

[64Burd]

most of you that have been helping me know that this has been a fun learning journey and I’m jumping all over when working on this car. Was finally able to get time to put in a new voltage regulator after the ammeter issue a while back. My alternator is now charging at a healthy voltage of 14.5 and a little above but not reaching 18 as it was before. With this though my gauges are no longer working including my ammeter.

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[Frankie the Fink]

You'll prob need to get a schematic, but first do a physical inspection and look for any charred wires of burnt out fuses. I'm rusty on the old T-birds but the first Mustangs had a separate voltage regulator bheind the dash just for the instruments...maybe someone here will know more about that vis a vis T-birds.

 

[1rmisner]

most of you that have been helping me know that this has been a fun learning journey and I’m jumping all over when working on this car. Was finally able to get time to put in a new voltage regulator after the ammeter issue a while back. My alternator is now charging at a healthy voltage of 14.5 and a little above but not reaching 18 as it was before. With this though my gauges are no longer working including my ammeter.

18 volts seems kinda high. check manual on correct voltage.

 

[Frankie the Fink]

18 Volts is damagingly high - but reread his post, he changed the VR and the charging rate is within specs now.
And his problem was 13 months ago.