01 Workhorse 1200 Charging Issue

ranger230man

I'm new here but have found some great info already.

My 01 WH seems to be draining the battery below the point of startability. I'm leaning more towards a charging issue but am some what stumped by how to check the following:

Voltage Regulator - I keep reading about grounding a green wire and checking the leads going into the regulator?

Altenator - at the alternator.

I need to check corroded connections as well but there's so many dang connections and I'm a novice at best.

Thanks in advance everyone.

BGW

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mandoman

IMHO if you find someone with an amp meter you should be able to pin point the problem easily, on quick check if it is a charging problem it is easy to check. jack up the rear end and start the cart keep it running , have some one to remove the wire on the hot post of the battery ,, if the buggy continues to run, it is charging. These things can be tricky could be a loose ground, but an amp meter will tell the story, you dont have to unhook the wires to see if there is juice on them, best of luck, God Bless

ranger230man

I tried unhooking the wires on the positive said and the cart would not run without them being connected. My local golf cart guy said it sounds like the voltage regulator, tempted to go ahead and order one since it's around $50.

What do you think?

410MAN

I had same problem with same cart get a volt regulator, I did, it solved my problem.
Kinda hard to install because it set close to fire wall .

ranger230man

yeah, I ordered the VR this morning, it was pretty cheap and would eliminate that part of the problem

410MAN

When you remove the cover over the VR , there is a metal part sticks up that the bolt that hold top cover on, in is in way of the VR and U have to bend it back so U can get to the VR (or I did) make sure U put it all back like U took apart, the bolt that holds VR may be difficult to remove and put back, so watch it all .

ranger230man

Noted. The cover was already off, I think I have it - I bought it that way, leads me to suspect they were having problems before

410MAN

If u can put cover on do ,it helps keep out dust. Check ALL electric connections, ground from battery to fram, any grounded connection and and wires that hook to the starter/ charger, take them off one at time clean then replace. it does not take much top mess up the electric stuff. I have a extra starter / charger I bought because it should to be defective but it was NOT
. any other questions ask I may have answer I got lots input and answers on this forum most were "correct"

ranger230man

will do, thanks. it was used on a horse farm so there are lots of dust and rusty connections, I'll work on cleaning them up while I wait for the VR to get here.