This Spring, I discovered a completely dead battery in my 1958 Packard Hawk. I charged the battery then later noticed the ammeter gauge was reading negative while charging instead of positive. I drove the car this way for some time then finally decided to check the battery because I was told the battery was in backwards. The battery was installed correctly, however the polarity was reversed. This obviously happened when I recharged the battery and, inadvertantly charged the thing backwards.
Before discovering this, the generator did quit charging. Since then, I have installed a new battery. Now, when I turn on the lights, the ammeter reads negative as it should. The problem though is that I now cannot get the thing to charge. I have changed the regulator and the generator is charging, but it's not recharging the battery and the car will not run without the battery connected. I have polarized the generator. One other thing is that when I push the points on the regulator together, they should, normally stick and start charging the battery. What happens here is that they simply vibrate and will not stay together. The old regulator did the same thing.
Any ideas?????
Before discovering this, the generator did quit charging. Since then, I have installed a new battery. Now, when I turn on the lights, the ammeter reads negative as it should. The problem though is that I now cannot get the thing to charge. I have changed the regulator and the generator is charging, but it's not recharging the battery and the car will not run without the battery connected. I have polarized the generator. One other thing is that when I push the points on the regulator together, they should, normally stick and start charging the battery. What happens here is that they simply vibrate and will not stay together. The old regulator did the same thing.
Any ideas?????
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