Assistance needed

>>15822728
>stops charging
From the alternator or a shop charger?

>>15822728
Sweet ride do you have actual pics or let me guess, only stock photography, cameras dead, cards full, it's snowing etc?

>>15822740
To add, has the battery ever been dead or are you just worried that the gauge is low and haven't given it to bro because of said gauge reading?

>>15822740
I get little to no output from the charging system. Actually, when i last had it on the load tester it would draw amperage under load intermittently...and then randomly just start working again with proper voltage. This thing just has a battery light, no gauge, that turns on appropriately. He's been driving it, but he's a senior in highschool and not exactly mechanically inclined. I got it for him so he could drive something and drive my other siblings (im the oldest of 5) so my parents dont have to if they cant.

>>15822744
I have pics on my phone, not my computer. If you actually want to see it I guess I can upload a pic?

>>15822747
Oh and yes, the car has died on him when this first started happening and consequently thereafter when he would charge then drive the car until it would die again. He would take a charger and charge it whenever given the chance, which anyone would find frustrating. But i've tested the battery and it's still fine (it's not a cheap shit battery from vatozone either).

Anyone have any experience with these old Honda's?

>>15823222
The only thing I could.possibly guess is somewhere connected to the alternator is a loose wire or bad connection. That works till you hit a bump and k ocks shit loose.

i'd replace the battery, you replaced all that other shit, replace the battery, or at least test it with a battery out of another car.

>>15822728
It's probably grounding out somewhere. Rebuild the harness mate. You'll have an opportunity to repair it and possibility make improvements.

>>15825435

... well lets not get carried away too soon.

>>15822728
I've been driving 80's vws for 10 years and have had similar problems multiple times (good alt and batt with little to no charging)
... the only part of the main charging circuit you didn't mention is the main alt. wire. check if you haven't. also check exciter wire (that goes through warning light) - visually trace exciter wire. sometimes they go through connectors that don't age well.
I would also add an additional ground or two. maybe one closer to alt. (or on it).
could be more complicated, like an intermittent short or something, but I've got through this issue every time by just making sure the main charging circuit is rock solid

..... to further emphasize - where the big alt wire connects to alt. is a prime suspect on old cars - cut away some coating and look where the metal of the fitting meets the wire. if there's any doubt, cut and put a new fitting in there... good chance you'll look at that and it will looks shitty. that and grounding the two main suspects