No amps reading on #2 alternator

[ronmarabito2002]

It appears to be two separate shunts.

Ron 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom wrote:
> Ron I am not familiar with the dual alternator setup on the PTs.
But I am
> willing to learn . Cant figure out why they would want to run the
wire
> thru a circuit breaker and/or a switch after the shunt? Doesnt the
output
> of both alternators go thru the same shunt?
>
> Tom
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
> In the beautiful Mohawk Valley (except for tonight, its cold)
>
>
> 4/22/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >Tom: I have a 92WB40. According to George in service at BB, when
> >the wire comes off the shunt, it is routed through a circuit
breaker
> >and relay on this coach. Alternator #1 shows up just fine, but
not
> >Alternator #2. I believe the dash switch probably controls the
> >relay switching between the two alternators.
> >
> >I have not check the switch, and I guess that could be possible,
but
> >when we switched output wires from the alternators and I got a
good
> >reading then for #2 which was actually #1.
> >
> >R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom
wrote:
> > > Ron there should be nothing between your alternator and the amp
> >meter other
> > > then the shunt. When the current from the alternator passes
thru
> >the shunt
> > > it produces a very low voltage drop across it proportional to
the
> >current
> > > and its this voltage that is read by your dash amp meter. I
> >suspect you may
> > > have a wire off at the shunt or a bad connection(wire) between
the
> >chassis
> > > and the dash. What year is your coach?
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > 1982 FC35
> > > Vernon Center,NY
> > > In the beautiful Mohawk Valley
> > >
> > > \At 03:10 AM 4/22/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Today we checked out further the output of a re-built
alternator
> >on my
> > > >92WB. Found out it is putting out just fine, but not
indicating
> >at
> > > >the ampmeter on dash. We determined that the instrument was
O.K..
> > > >George at BB indicated problem could be circuit breaker or
Bosch
> > > >Relay. No problem with circuite breakers, but unable to tell
> >which
> > > >Bosch Relay is involved.
> > > >
> > > >There are 6 in a row in the battery compartment and all are
wired
> >the
> > > >same and with color codes that are identical. Short of trial
and
> > > >error replacement, anyone have any experience with the
problem or
> >know
> > > >which relay it is?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Moderator
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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