Certified and EZ Wire
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Certified and EZ Wire
I am putting the truck back together and have am converting from 6 to 12 volt and doing a complete rewire. I am using the EZ wire kit and Certified Auto conversion kit. Has anyone else gone this route. I am having difficulty understanding just what wire(s) go to the Alternator. The certified instructions are for the original wires and the EZ are for theirs. Just to complicate it, the alt is a GM style, one wire.
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I also used a 21 circuit EZ wire and a one wire alternator. No regulator so all of those wires go away. If I remember correctly there is an exciter wire you won't need. I don't remember if there were others. There really is only one wire to the alt.
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Thanks, Smallello. That's what I'm thinking, but, I haven't convinced myself yet.
Certified is Certified Auto Electric http://www.ebay.com/itm/311548507132?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Certified is Certified Auto Electric http://www.ebay.com/itm/311548507132?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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I got my alternator and the slingshot mount from Certified more than 10 years ago, and have had zero problems with it.
I'm not sure why so many people have trouble with one-wires, it's very simple. The one wire (alternator output) goes to the circuit breaker exactly where the generator regulator output used to go. (You should include a section of fusible link in that wire) You can run it directly to the battery or to the battery cable on the solenoid, but then your ammeter won't work correctly. I'd also run an equally stout wire from the grounding lug on the alternator case to wherever you have all your grounds run.
I'm not sure why so many people have trouble with one-wires, it's very simple. The one wire (alternator output) goes to the circuit breaker exactly where the generator regulator output used to go. (You should include a section of fusible link in that wire) You can run it directly to the battery or to the battery cable on the solenoid, but then your ammeter won't work correctly. I'd also run an equally stout wire from the grounding lug on the alternator case to wherever you have all your grounds run.
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Ross, are you saying the circuit breakers on the instrument panel? And a fuse on a line going to a circuit breaker? The EZ wire kit runs everything through a fuse box, BTW.
My confusion comes from the Certified instructions saying to run two wires together into one position at the back of the alt. To add to that confusion, I requested help from EZ wire and received this:
"my alt power to the one connection and the bypass from the alternator to the big post of starter"
I'm sure the "my" is a typo, but is it "try" and just what is the "bypass". I knew going in my confidence level was low, but that didn't help at all.
My confusion comes from the Certified instructions saying to run two wires together into one position at the back of the alt. To add to that confusion, I requested help from EZ wire and received this:
"my alt power to the one connection and the bypass from the alternator to the big post of starter"
I'm sure the "my" is a typo, but is it "try" and just what is the "bypass". I knew going in my confidence level was low, but that didn't help at all.
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I think they may be saying to jumper one of the two lugs on the back of the alternator, that's the cheapo way to make a 3-wire into a 1-wire. I'm surprised they would do that on a kit described as a 1-wire. See below
Without knowing how EZ Wire says to do things, I'd say to run the alternator output to the battery with a fusible link, and run power from the solenoid (battery hot) to the new fusebox.
Without knowing how EZ Wire says to do things, I'd say to run the alternator output to the battery with a fusible link, and run power from the solenoid (battery hot) to the new fusebox.
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Yes, just looked to make sure. Mine is the same. One plug/terminal. I don't understand the comment, from EZ wire. It must be either I didn't get my point across or they misunderstood.
Smallello, your wire runs from the solenoid to the alt? Then from the solenoid to the ignition switch? Through the Hall effect loop, I assume?
Smallello, your wire runs from the solenoid to the alt? Then from the solenoid to the ignition switch? Through the Hall effect loop, I assume?
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Same here. My "one wire" from Certified only has the one connection.
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It runs from the alternator to the battery side of the solenoid. The same side the battery connects to.