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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Unhappy alternator headache

hey ya'll.. is anyone out there that can tell me on a rear terminal external reg, 84 f150 3 wire alt. how to hook up? I know which wire goes to batt. but the other two are exactly the same type of push on connections same color black. evidently the previous owner replaced one. Now i know one goes to the field and one goes to ground. If i hook them up backwards will i hurt the alt?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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The big one goes to the battery. the one beside it goes to the regulator, and the long far away goesto the choke.

there is no ground, it is grounded through the motor
 
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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The alts field lug goes to the right terminal on the regulator, the alts stator lug goes to the electric choke
 
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