Re: Re: Alternator-wiring

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 19:19:04 EST, dherv10@xxxx wrote:

> Jan, As you may know by now the brown/yellow wire is called the light
> wire. That is the only wire used on the new GM regulators that I build.
[snip]
> If the brown wire is hooked up to most new style alternators
> it will burn up the regulator after a bit.

I was afraid of that, so I tried putting the wires from the alternator
together and then going to the light, but this didn't work; no charging,
no volt-reading on the gauge...
At Idle without any accesoiries running we got 13.4V at the starter-post,
revving the engine produced between 14.6 and 14.8V, dropping to 14.2V
with the lights and highbeams on.

> Without the brown /yellow wire hooked up the light won't come on and
> the alternator won't charge. Also, if the dash light goes out the
> alternator won't charge. Use a 161 bulb only.

Allready knew that from you ;-) Now I could REALLY use some suggestions;
without the light-wire I get no charging, without the sense-wire there's
no charging either! But I'd hate to burn up the regulator; should I put
in a resistor of some sort? Any suggestions?

I didn't pay much attention to the brand of alternator, but I know it's
an aftermarkert one, no Ducellier of Motorola. The owner bought it locally.
If important I could ask him what brand/type it is...

Thanks for the help,

JAN van de Wouw
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