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by David Yount
Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: Forum Talk
Topic: limits on length of posts or other limits?
Replies: 3
Views: 9046

Re: limits on length of posts or other limits?

I haven't posted for over 3 days. I tried to post an update to my thread in Repair Questions forum, and when I click the "Submit" button I get a white page with "Unacceptable. Go Back" at the very top. Why can't I post? Heck, I don't even know if this will post when I try to &quo...
by David Yount
Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:34 am
Forum: Forum Talk
Topic: limits on length of posts or other limits?
Replies: 3
Views: 9046

limits on length of posts or other limits?

I am a new member, just signed up couple days ago, 07.11.12, and I started a new thread in Repair. When I entered my second post in the thread and clicked the "Submit" button a blank screen popped up and said something like "Unacceptable. Please go back." I really had no idea, bu...
by David Yount
Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:12 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Values
Replies: 7
Views: 3091

Re: Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Value

Okay, took the same unregulated alternator that came with the car when I bought the car about 2 years ago, I took it in for the sixth time, to have the alternator checked. Yep, the unregulated alternator checked 100% fine. My wildly fluctuating, but generally too low, charging output was never the a...
by David Yount
Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:03 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Values
Replies: 7
Views: 3091

Re: Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Value

Thanks to DLB and Petros for titling the 6 electrical ground wires. I just need a little description of some of these locations: -from the head to the firewall I don’t know what or where the “head” is? I do know that the firewall is the metal wall at the back of the engine compartment. -from the neg...
by David Yount
Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Values
Replies: 7
Views: 3091

Alternator External Voltage Regulator - Resistance Values

I did a search on the Repair Questions forum back to 2009 and found nothing on this topic, but I did read many good threads! I don't know much about diagnosing and wrenching on autos but I enjoy details and thoroughness in everything I do. I am referring to the Service Manual 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,...