[Roadsters] one wire

[Paul Kort]

  I remember reading somewhere, that the Datsun gauges were just idiot
lights 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 <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

> 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’ve seen many where
> 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
> tells you when the alternator is not charging.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters <
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 
>   Bought a 7127-SEN one wire alternator on Amazon for $21.37 (Includes
> $8.xx Ohio sales tax)!
>
>   Sounds impossible?  Well, signing up for a new Amazon Visa card got me a
> $100 gift card, leaving only $13.xx and sales tax!
>
>   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
> should it go straight to the battery?
>
>   This is all under the hood of a 1968 1600.
>
> Paul
> Ohio
>
> I promise, this will be my last alternator question!
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