Subject: Re: [Roadsters] one wire

From: Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:47:37 -0500

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There isn=E2=80=99t one. They didn=E2=80=99t show until the 280Zs started us=
ing volt meters. You can add one if you like, like the brake test light (if n=
either side of the light is grounded).=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
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On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Paul Kort <[email-masked]> wrote:

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  I remember reading somewhere, that the Datsun gauges were just idiot light=
s with hands?

  So now I need to figure out where the charge idiot light is on the dash.

Thanks,

Paul

On Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 5:38 PM Pat Horne <[email-masked]> wrote:
> The sense wire needs to be hooked up to battery voltage, usually at a hot c=
entral connection that you want to maintain @ 13.6V. I=E2=80=99ve seen many w=
here they just run a wire from that terminal to the Batt lug on the starter.=
 The other pin is not needed, or is mainly used to run the idiot light that t=
ells you when the alternator is not charging.=20
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> Peace,
> Pat
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> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
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> On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadst=
[email-masked]> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
>   Bought a 7127-SEN one wire alternator on Amazon for $21.37 (Includes $8.=
xx Ohio sales tax)!
>=20
>   Sounds impossible?  Well, signing up for a new Amazon Visa card got me a=
 $100 gift card, leaving only $13.xx and sales tax!
>=20
>   My question is, do I need the extra 2 wires, a "sensing" wire and ?  Can=
 I wire the output to the original output to keep the Amp meter working, or s=
hould it go straight to the battery?
>=20
>   This is all under the hood of a 1968 1600. =20
>=20
> Paul
> Ohio
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> I promise, this will be my last alternator question!
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">There isn=E2=80=99t one. They didn=E2=80=99=
t show until the 280Zs started using volt meters. You can add one if you lik=
e, like the brake test light (if neither side of the light is grounded).&nbs=
p;<div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=
&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Paul Kort &lt;paulsdatsunstuff@gm=
ail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">=
&nbsp; I remember reading somewhere, that the Datsun gauges were just idiot l=
ights with hands?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&nbsp; So now=
 I need to figure out where the charge idiot light is on the dash.</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">Paul</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 5:38 PM Pat Horne &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The sense wire needs to be hooked=
 up to battery voltage, usually at a hot central connection that you want to=
 maintain @ 13.6V. I=E2=80=99ve seen many where they just run a wire from th=
at terminal to the Batt lug on the starter. The other pin is not needed, or i=
s mainly used to run the idiot light that tells you when the alternator is n=
ot charging. <br>
<br>
Peace,<br>
Pat<br>
<br>
Pat Horne <br>
We support Habitat for Humanity<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
=EF=BB=BF<br>
&nbsp; Bought a 7127-SEN one wire alternator on Amazon for $21.37 (Includes $=
8.xx Ohio sales tax)!<br>
<br>
&nbsp; Sounds impossible?&nbsp; Well, signing up for a new Amazon Visa card g=
ot me a $100 gift card, leaving only $13.xx and sales tax!<br>
<br>
&nbsp; My question is, do I need the extra 2 wires, a "sensing" wire and ?&n=
bsp; Can I wire the output to the original output to keep the Amp meter work=
ing, or should it go straight to the battery?<br>
<br>
&nbsp; This is all under the hood of a 1968 1600.&nbsp; <br>
<br>
Paul<br>
Ohio<br>
<br>
I promise, this will be my last alternator question!<br>
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