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To: David G <dwgwater@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Electrical help-Alternator conversion
From: Mark Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:46:41 -0600
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Thanks David,
That explained a lot, now I'll have to change out the wiring for the
'Sense' terminal to get the alternator to give the battery a full 14.2V.
Now that I know, it makes more 'Sense' =F0=9F=98=86
Mark Haynes
It only goes one way- Pay It Forward


On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 10:47=E2=80=AFAM David G <dwgwater@hotmail.com> wrot=
e:

> This is the best/clearest explanation of how it works that I've found. I
> think it will answer your questions.
> Dave
>
> http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/remotevoltagesensing.shtml
>
> http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/onewire-threewire.shtml
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mark
> Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2024 11:42 AM
> *To:* Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Spridgets] Electrical help-Alternator conversion
>
> I'm sliding down this slippery slope of modification and need some help.
> I'm trying to put a ND 3 wire alternator into my BE. It's already
> converted to Negative ground and I'm intending on rewiring the regulator
> per Barney Gaylord to just use it as a terminal block.
> Here's the issue, the alternator has a Battery Positive Sense (S)
> terminal, a Keyed Battery Ignition (I) terminal and an Indicator Light (L=
)
> terminal.
> I'm assuming that the S terminal should get the 'fat' brown wire that use=
d
> to go to the D terminal on the regulator (new placement the A terminal
> after rewiring), and that the L terminal goes to the small yellow wire to
> feed power to shut off the charge light.
> Do I need to wire the I terminal (Keyed battery ignition) so that it sees
> power when the ignition switch is on (the white wire at A1 of the
> regulator), or is this redundant and unnecessary?
> TIA, the new engine/5 speed/speedhut tach & speedo are all coming togethe=
r
> to drive this spring!
> Mark Haynes
> It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks David,</div><div>That explained a lot, now I&#=
39;ll have to change out the wiring for the &#39;Sense&#39; terminal to get=
 the alternator to give the battery a full 14.2V.</div><div>Now that I know=
, it makes more &#39;Sense&#39; =F0=9F=98=86<br></div><div><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>Mark Haynes<br></div>It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br>=
</div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 10:47=E2=80=AFAM David=
 G &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dwgwater@hotmail.com";>dwgwater@hotmail.com</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div cla=
ss=3D"msg-7799878988756392571">




<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
This is the best/clearest explanation of how it works that I&#39;ve found. =
I think it will answer your questions.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Dave</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href=3D"http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/r=
emotevoltagesensing.shtml" id=3D"m_-7799878988756392571LPlnk482538" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/remotevoltagesensin=
g.shtml</a></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href=3D"http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/o=
newire-threewire.shtml" target=3D"_blank">http://www.madelectrical.com/elec=
tricaltech/onewire-threewire.shtml</a></span></div>
<div id=3D"m_-7799878988756392571appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-7799878988756392571divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
 Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Mark Hayn=
es via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 1, 2024 11:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Spridgets list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Spridgets] Electrical help-Alternator conversion</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>I&#39;m sliding down this slippery slope of modification and need some=
 help.</div>
<div>I&#39;m trying to put a ND 3 wire alternator into my BE. It&#39;s alre=
ady converted to Negative ground and I&#39;m intending on rewiring the regu=
lator per Barney Gaylord to just use it as a terminal block.</div>
<div>Here&#39;s the issue, the alternator has a Battery Positive Sense (S) =
terminal, a Keyed Battery Ignition (I) terminal and an Indicator Light (L) =
terminal.
<br>
</div>
<div>I&#39;m assuming that the S terminal should get the &#39;fat&#39; brow=
n wire that used to go to the D terminal on the regulator (new placement th=
e A terminal after rewiring), and that the L terminal goes to the small yel=
low wire to feed power to shut off the charge
 light. <br>
</div>
<div>Do I need to wire the I terminal (Keyed battery ignition) so that it s=
ees power when the ignition switch is on (the white wire at A1 of the regul=
ator), or is this redundant and unnecessary?</div>
<div>TIA, the new engine/5 speed/speedhut tach &amp; speedo are all coming =
together to drive this spring!<br>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Mark Haynes<br>
</div>
It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

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