by 64 Hooch Hauler Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:34 amMy alternator has a connector with 2 wires going to it, one is "R" one is "F". The plastic connector part broke apart when I swapped the motor out. Which color wire goes to which terminal?
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64 Hooch Hauler- Number of posts : 84
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Dark Blue is F,,,,,,,,,the lighter one is R
64 Hooch Hauler- Number of posts : 84
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,,,,,,,now if you want to get rid of all that wiring, mechanical voltage regulator, have higher output and actually have the battery charging when you idle,,,,,,
64 Hooch Hauler- Number of posts : 84
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Thanks for the updating information, that will be the plan when this one quits or if I feel bored. I really spend very little time idling, but that really is a better setup. After the the disc brakes maybe.
ScottyJones- Number of posts : 361
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So to do this, do we disconnect the idiot light wire from the #4 slot on the voltage regulator, then extend & run that wire to the white wire on the alternator? I got an aftermarket GM alternator with an internal regulator and same style connector, this should work right?
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,,,actually you shorten the brown wire that goes to #4 on the voltage regulator,,,,cut it as it goes past the carburetor, and run it down to #1 on the alternator,,,,,,,hook #2 to the output of the alternator........
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Got it. So basically it will run from the voltage regulator to the alternator.
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yep,,,,,,,,instead of the wire coming from the idiot light going to the #4 terminal on the voltage regulator, make it go to the #1 on the alternator,,,,,,,
ScottyJones- Number of posts : 361
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So after I cut that brown wire, I connect the end that will continue on to the idiot light, leaving that #4 slot not connected to anything anymore, correct? Just wanna make sure I do it right. Thanks Don!
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That old regulator uses up a lot of space,,,,,you can get rid of it and all the wiring on it,,,,,,F and 2 just go to the F and R terminals on the old Alternator,,,,# 3 goes to the horn relay,,,,,,and you cut #4 and run it to the new alternator,,,,,you can get rid of all that if you want,,,,,I would run a new 10 gauge wire from the output up to the Horn Relay as well as another from the Horn Relay to the Battery Cable on the starter solenoid with a 14 gauge fusible link to keep the van from burning up when the old wiring shorts out someday......
ScottyJones- Number of posts : 361
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That's great, I'll plan on doing that! Thanks Don.
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