Just picked up a 69 and it is not charging. I’ve owned quite a few Fords but this has me stumped, can’t find the voltage regulator. Where did they hide it? I’ve always seen the regulator on same harness as the alternator and not far away.
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It should be easy to see. Any chance it was changed to an internally regulated alternator. Trace the wire from the BAT terminal of the alternator. If it goes directly to the solenoid then it's internally regulated.
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If there is one it should be behind the driver side headlights.
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John- I took a look at the car and the alternator is externally regulated. On most Fords the alternator wiring has a flat connector the hooks to the regulator near the battery. This does not. On the divers side there is the large vacuum tank for the retractable lights and a medium sized “soup” vacuum can along with the washer bottle. No sign of a regulator or the flat connector to plug one in. Still at a loss.Comment
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Here's what the parts diagram shows. As you can see the regulator is located somewhere near the driver side headlights.
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John-thanks for diagram. Must be hidden behind the washer bottle. I’ll mess with it later in the week.
Do you happen to have the vacuum diagram as well? Two of the lines are disconnected from the hideaway headlights.Comment
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Perfect...I’m missing the valve in “F” . Probably some sort of check valve. Now to try and find one.
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Wade- took a look at my alternator this morning, it does not have that style of regulator. There is the standard harness for that time period.
I still can’t find the regulator.Comment
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I’ve traced the harness off of the alternator to the right inner fender, from there it goes the the radiator support and gets wrapped up into harness for the headlights, over to the drivers side. The wiring diagram shows the regulator on the drivers side of the radiator support. It’s not there, nor is the connector or even room to mount one. I need to keep looking.
I’ve been focused on the suspension and brakes. The car sat in a garage for 25 years so I need to replace everything on the brakes, shocks,Comment
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