Greetings all! This is my first post here.
Our little TS has a 1980's vintage Johnson 7.5hp outboard with a 3-pin alternator connection. When I bought the boat, 2 wires were connected to the AC pins of a (rather rusty) diode rectifier, with the +ve and -ve connected directly to the battery via a 5A fuse, but it doesn't seem to be charging the battery. I've checked the obvious and, no, the fuse is not blown.
Anyone know what sort of voltage/current I should be getting out of this set-up? What should I be looking for to trace the problem? Is this the right way to charge the battery?
I was told that I could get more amps out of it if I hooked up all 3 wires. Can anyone tell me how??
Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance.