1990 Other Dodge Models voltage Regulator

1990 DODGE
180,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BADGER0269
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Hello
I need a little help. I am trying to locate the voltage regulator on a dodge D150 V8. Where is it at?
Is it located on the computer? I think that mine is bad and causing no charge to my battery.
Thank you for all you help in advance
Steve
Jun 10, 2009 at 7:52 AM
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JDL
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The voltage regulator circuitry shows to be in the pcm. With everything turned off, is the alternator bat terminal hot?


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_90_dodge_1.jpg

With the engine running the field terminals are hot, one is B+ the other has a pulse.
Jun 10, 2009 at 8:32 AM
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thanks for the info that is where i thought that iis where it would be. I took a DMM to the b terminal and field terminal and i got my battery reading. then i started it up and got no reading on the dmm at thsoe same terminals.Also after starting it i get check engine light codes 12 (which i have been disconnecting battery alot) and code 41.
iIt is a new alternator and a battery less than 4 months old
Jun 10, 2009 at 9:20 AM
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I'm not sure which terminals, had no voltage with the engine running? B+ to the alternator field comes from the ignition switch. The other field terminal is ground, pulsed by the computer.
Jun 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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i had one wire from dmm connected to the B+ terminal and one cable of the dmm to the field terminal and with vehicle running i no longer got a voltage reading there. Maybe i am missunderstanding how tho check to make sure that the alternator is out putting the proper voltage to the battery.
Jun 10, 2009 at 11:30 AM
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Use separate engine ground, to ground the meter. Test the bat terminal and field terminals one at a time, engine running.
Jun 10, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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okay i tried that with engine running i got the same voltage at the 2 field terminals and at the b+ terminal it was 12.6 volts+/-. There was no change in the voltage also when i stepped on the gas to increase the rpms.
thanks for all the info you have given me so far
Jun 10, 2009 at 3:35 PM
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If there is no pulse on that one field terminal, it's either the wiring circuit or pcm.
Jun 11, 2009 at 8:24 AM
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thank you for all your help and time. I will look at all the wiring hope that is where its at.
Once again i really appriciate all you help
Jun 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM