Alternator charging crazy
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Alternator charging crazy
I have a 94 F-150 that has been converted to a 460. The alternator is a brand new 100 amp (the same as out of a 91' F-350) and a new regulator was purchased. I had to hard wire this equiptment due to not having the same wiring and plugs. For some reason with the regulator hooked up I dont get any power out of the alternator, without the regulator the alternator will push a dangerous 18 volts. Ok this is how it is hooked up:
The alternator has a ground wire and a battery wire wich is a no brainer. then there is a plug with 2 wires (stator and field wire) the regulator has 4 wires (stator and field from the alternator and an "A" terminal wich goes to the battery and an "I" terminal wich goes to the charge indicator lamp) I dont have the charge indicator lamp hooked up right now so the "I" terminal is empty. I cant see how that lamp makes anything not work. SOME ONE PLEASE HELP!!!! Thank you, Matt
The alternator has a ground wire and a battery wire wich is a no brainer. then there is a plug with 2 wires (stator and field wire) the regulator has 4 wires (stator and field from the alternator and an "A" terminal wich goes to the battery and an "I" terminal wich goes to the charge indicator lamp) I dont have the charge indicator lamp hooked up right now so the "I" terminal is empty. I cant see how that lamp makes anything not work. SOME ONE PLEASE HELP!!!! Thank you, Matt
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Alternator charging crazy
If you don't want to use the "I" terminal, then hook it up like this. The choke wiring is optional. So if you don't have a electric choke, you shouldn't have anything hooked to the stator terminal on the alternator.
