I didn't have to do this to the 2 one-wire alternators I have installed. Just
hooked up the BAT terminal and cranked them up. The only thing strange about
the one-wire alternators that I have seen is that when first started they need
to reach about 800-900 engine RPM before they start charging. My GMC will
discharge forever when I first start it unless raise RPM to 800+. After
"turning on" my one-wire alternator it will charge even at the 450 RPM engine
idle speed.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Garcia [mailto:joegarcia1@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 9:39 AM
To: Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston); Devin Timmons; oletrucks list
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
To polarize the One Wire you :
a) remove the rubber plug on the internal voltage regular #1 and #2
terminals on the side of the case.
b) cut a small jumper wire and strip some of the insulation off the ends.
c) remove the rubber boot cover on the Main BAT Terminal on the
alternator........."you really need that cover if you don't have one
already".
d) touch one end of the jumper wire to the BAT terminal post on the
Alternator and the other end to Terminal #1 or #2. If it doesn't start
charging with touching it to terminal #1 then touch #2 and it should. Just
a quick input of current is all that's required.
e) re-install the plug on the internal voltage regulator terminals and the
boot cover on the BAT terminal and your done.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
To: "Joe Garcia" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>; "Devin Timmons"
<64bowtie@quik.com>; "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 7:18 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
> What is the procedure to polarize a 1 wire alternator?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Garcia [mailto:joegarcia1@comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 9:11 AM
> To: Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston); Devin Timmons; oletrucks list
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
>
>
> It's true..........
>
> When the brand new One Wire is installed and doesn't charge after reaching
> the higher rpm's hopefully you will remember this email and appreciate
this
> advise. Sometimes they work with exciting the field by polarizing it and
> other times you have to polarize it to get it to work for the first time.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
> To: "Joe Garcia" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>; "Devin Timmons"
> <64bowtie@quik.com>; "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 6:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
>
>
> Don't think so. You polarize generators, not alternators.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Garcia [mailto:joegarcia1@comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:13 PM
> To: Devin Timmons; oletrucks list
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
>
>
> I'm pretty sure it will tell you in the instructions that come with the
one
> wire alternator but just in case............remember that you have to
> polarize it the first time for it to start charging.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Devin Timmons" <64bowtie@quik.com>
> To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:30 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] gen to alt wiring
>
>
> > Thanks to all for the assistance. I think at this point I will switch
> over to
> > the 1 wore style, just to make it easier. I didn't realize how easy it
> was to
> > do, but I haven't actually done it yet, so I may come back over the
> weekend
> > with some tales to tell.
> >
> > Devin
> >
> > '57 3100
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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