Yanmar GM30F - Alternator wiring

[Slycat]

Hi all, I recently had some rewiring done and it feels like the alternator is not doing anything now, despite being driven fine.

Had some difficulty working out which of the connectons are what on the alternator itself, does anyone happen to know?

Its sitting at 12.5 v either when the engine is running or not, I'd swear it was sitting at nearly 14v or more when it was runnnig before!

Thanks,
Chris

 

[VicS]

It certainly wont be charging the battery at 12.5 volts. You are just seeing battery volts, it's not generating Id expect 14 to 14.4 volts.

Check the wiring against the schematic in the owners manual in particular the blue/black wire on the L terminal which is the warning light connection, and the red/black black wire on the R terminal which is the excitation supply from the ignition switch.

How does the warning light behave? Does it come on initially but go out once the engine has been started ?

 

[Slycat]

Thanks for this, very helpful!!
I used the warning light as you suggested to diagnose and eventually figured the 'excitation' supply was loose. All working now with 14v across the bats.
Cheers!

 

[VicS]

Thanks for this, very helpful!!
I used the warning light as you suggested to diagnose and eventually figured the 'excitation' supply was loose. All working now with 14v across the bats.
Cheers!

Thanks for the feed back.
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[B.A.]

Hi I'm in somewhat of the same boat no pun intended. I misread my schematic and thought that my oil pressure sensor was my tachometer sensor. The tachometer sensor on my 3gm30f seems to run to the back of my alternator. I'm not getting any charging out of my alternator and everything on the internet suggests that the oil pressure sensor regulates the alternator. Is it possible that the tachometer would have the same effect. That is turn on the alternator?

 

[VicS]

Hi I'm in somewhat of the same boat no pun intended. I misread my schematic and thought that my oil pressure sensor was my tachometer sensor. The tachometer sensor on my 3gm30f seems to run to the back of my alternator. I'm not getting any charging out of my alternator and everything on the internet suggests that the oil pressure sensor regulates the alternator. Is it possible that the tachometer would have the same effect. That is turn on the alternator?

All the information I have indicates that the tacho has a sensor mounted on the flywheel housing looking at the ring gear teeth




You should be able to identify the various sensors from the colour coding of the wiring and referring to the wiring diagram in your owners manual.

There is no suggestion that the low oil pressure sensor controls the alternator

Either of these could have been altered by a previous owner.

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[PerlaBlue]

Thanks for this, very helpful!!
I used the warning light as you suggested to diagnose and eventually figured the 'excitation' supply was loose. All working now with 14v across the bats.
Cheers!

Hello, i have the same problem since the alternator was changed. The company don't know what's wrong. Could you please explain in detail what you have done in your case to fix it? Thanks

 

[PerlaBlue]

It certainly wont be charging the battery at 12.5 volts. You are just seeing battery volts, it's not generating Id expect 14 to 14.4 volts.

Check the wiring against the schematic in the owners manual in particular the blue/black wire on the L terminal which is the warning light connection, and the red/black black wire on the R terminal which is the excitation supply from the ignition switch.

How does the warning light behave? Does it come on initially but go out once the engine has been started ?

Hello, I have a similar problem after changing the alternator. It looks like all cables are connected. But alternator is NOT charging. Also charging lite at engine panel not lighting at all and no alarm. Any advice? Thanks

 

[Daverw]

If you follow the wiring from the panel to alternator and back to charging bulb, check for loose connection, the two wires are quite small gauge, also check the bulb is ok, without this the alternator will not start