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  1. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    NEW BELTS INSTALLED ARE: Power steering gates 7450 Right alternator gates 7485 Left alternator Gates 7575
  2. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    Waiting for the afterglow to stop before exciting the alternator helped. I switched over to gates belts two months ago and haven't had a squeak since. Even if I accidently excite the alt on startup.
  3. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    Much less belt squeal starting that way thanks.
  4. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    I removed the firewall resistor and fed the plugs with 12v. I understand that taxes one battery more rather than drawing evenly on the two but it didn't seem to affect the charging delay. I did use the starting method you suggested and got a lot less belt squeal after throttle blip so thanks for...
  5. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    Huh, the alternators on both my tractor and sawmill won't start charging until given throttle so I assumed this was the same. I will definitely try that in the am. Thanks.
  6. K

    Cucv charging oddity

    I understand what both alternators do and that the second one needs a little blip of throttle to excite but mine has a strange startup ritual. Both alt lights work when key is turned, one stays on after started and until throttle blip. The part I don't understand is even after the second light...
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