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Am switching from 6V to 12V on a '51 239, I know the starter will handle the 12V but do I have to buy a 12 V regulator or will the 6 volt work?
The alternator that I bought supposedly only needs one wire from the alternator to the battery post of the regulator so I can just disconnect the other 2 wires from the field and ground?
The alternator that I bought supposedly only needs one wire from the alternator to the battery post of the regulator so I can just disconnect the other 2 wires from the field and ground?
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Am switching from 6V to 12V on a '51 239, I know the starter will handle the 12V but do I have to buy a 12 V regulator or will the 6 volt work?
The alternator that I bought supposedly only needs one wire from the alternator to the battery post of the regulator so I can just disconnect the other 2 wires from the field and ground?
The alternator that I bought supposedly only needs one wire from the alternator to the battery post of the regulator so I can just disconnect the other 2 wires from the field and ground?
If you are using a 1-wire alternator, you don't even need the voltage regulator. Connecting to the battery post of the regulator by-passes it completely. You can disconnect and tie-off or remove the other wires.
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Excuse the stupid questions but am not an electrician, so I run one wire to the battery connection on the regulator and then through the breakers to the ampmeter and the other wires just take off?
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As you said, connect to the "Battery" wire, remove the others.
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Then you will also have to change the direction of the wire that passes through the ammeter loop, otherwise your ammeter will read backwards (not a big deal if it doesn't matter to you).
I guess you already know about the voltage reducer for the other gauges. Also, if you're installing a much higher output alternator over the stock generator you may have to step up some wire sizes.
I guess you already know about the voltage reducer for the other gauges. Also, if you're installing a much higher output alternator over the stock generator you may have to step up some wire sizes.
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Thanks for the info on switching the wires around on the amp meter, the gauges are 12 volt and am using 12 ga wiring so that should be OK
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Ok, didn't know you already upgraded the wiring. Sounds like you're good to go.
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