[HemmiGremmie]

Hey All.
Got my Gremlin back last nite and although it runs pretty good, It wouldnt start last nite. I got a jump and it fired right up, but when I took off the positive cable, it died. I figured the alternator, but had it checked and it checked good. I bought another anyway, but its doing the same thing! I still have the box(cant remember) mounted on the iner fender that the cables run thru. Could that be bad? I cant figure this one out? Help. HG

[rnpit]

Not that familier with AMC but that box could be the voltage regulator. If the goes you won't charge or over charge.

[Kevin45]

HG,
Pick up another battery somewhere. Sounds like the cells are shorted out.

Kevin

[HemmiGremmie]

Would that cause it to die when I take the cable off while its running? I was told it would mean a bad alternator, but it tested fine. HG

[rnpit]

A bad battery wouldn't cause it to die if you removed the battery cable while it was running. Does your car have a external regulator? It will be a black box with eithr 3 or 4 wires that plug into it and be located on either on of your wheel wells of the firewall. Since you had your alt. check and it was good I would suspect that this could be the culprit.

[78novaman]

Does your gremlin have the external voltage regulator? My 69 Rambler wasn't charging and would die when the positive battery cable is removed. I replaced the regulator and the problem was taken care of. You can replace the alternater/external voltage regulator with a GM one wire, you just have to make a special mounting bracket. Or if you want to retain a stock look, Kennedy American in West Jefferson, OH has the voltage regulator. PM me for more info.

The voltage regulator should be a black or grey box with 4 or 6 wires coming out of it mounted on your driver's side inner fender.