Wiring Question, ???alt. Exciter Wire???
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Wiring Question, ???alt. Exciter Wire???
Good progress made on wire harness...main pwr. lead to fuse box will hook to the "B" terminal on the regulator...can someone tell me what job the "alternator exciter wire" does? I dont seem to have a home for it (I have a 12v gen. and external regulator).
Is it possible that this is the trigger for the starter, I have one wire label to starter that goes to the battery side of starter selinoid but need a return from start switch to the other side of selinoid.
All other systems wired and accounted for ...I think!
thanks,Ed
Is it possible that this is the trigger for the starter, I have one wire label to starter that goes to the battery side of starter selinoid but need a return from start switch to the other side of selinoid.
All other systems wired and accounted for ...I think!
thanks,Ed
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Thanks Franklin2, I have been able to get headlights, turns, flashers, started power, interior...so I think I'm on the right track without using the exciter wire...I'll terminate it and keep in in the system for future use. Used 2amp battery charger setting to test system, will test all when full battery in hooked up.
thanks again for the input, Ed
thanks again for the input, Ed
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Thanks Dennis, Thats what I needed. My 54 setup looks like the 64, I have new 12 guages and the charge guage now reads volts and wires thru the new harness so I wont need the small yellow\black from A to indicator, The horns also wire thru the fuse block and have a new relay so I dont think I will need to come off "B" for the horns...but I do need to add a wire going from "B" to the pos. side of selenoid. I'm gonna assume this is where the regulator reads charge and knows what is needed (or not)...right?
The wire harness company also told me to bring the main power in from the pos. side of the selenoid as well...and the fuse block would then feed the coil.
It's a challenge marrying a 53 year span of electrical styles!!!
Thanks again for the diags.
The wire harness company also told me to bring the main power in from the pos. side of the selenoid as well...and the fuse block would then feed the coil.
It's a challenge marrying a 53 year span of electrical styles!!!
Thanks again for the diags.
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B on the regulator is the main charge output. The main charge output starts at the "A" terminal of the gen, and then flows through the regulator, out to the "B" and then to the battery and everywhere else to power the truck. And you are correct, this "A" to "B" circuit inside the regulator is what it uses to control the "F" wire, which determines the output of the generator.
