370Dancer
Well-Known Member
- Oct 2, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 1998 370 Sundancer
- Engines
- 380hp MAG MPI Gen VI with V drives
Your exciter circuit is not getting excited until you throw a substantial load on it. You are on the right track with the capacitor. Be aware, my windings had changed resistance a bit over 20 years, and required a different uF value to obtain the correct voltage range for the given 1800 RPM. I have lots of troubleshooting manuals from Westerbeke, on the engine and electrical ends. You should also be able to get them from their site.