[Fot] Sprint Alternator

[Marx Christian tr4-racing]

I've fired up the engine today and the alternator is charging 20 amps...
Only the warning lamp isn't connected at the moment.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen at comcast.net>
To: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sprint Alternator


> Here's what I found at this link, which does not seem to be working any
> more - good thing I printed it out - "Light - when the alternator is
> running, this terminal puts out a charging voltage.  It is usually wired
> through an incandescent light which has 12V switched at the other end.  When
> the alternator is charging, there is 12 V at both ends so the light does not
> turn on.  When the alternator is not charging for some reason, there is 12V
> coming from the  ignition side but low voltage or ground at the alternator
> side and the light will turn on"
> I don't know why you got 5 amps in your situation.
>
> www.davisengineering.net/spitaltupgrade.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
> To: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 2:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sprint Alternator
>
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thank you for this explanation.
> is the trouble light connector at the alternator (+) and the lamp has to be
> the ground side?
>
> Does this alternator consume -5 Amps when the engine is not spinning?
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen at comcast.net>
> To: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>; <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sprint Alternator
>
>
> > Steve Smith sent me wiring instructions for the one I just installed,
> > which
> > worked great over the past weekend. The large terminal with the threaded
> > nut
> > takes a (fat - I ran 8 gauge) wire straight to the battery.  This
> > alternator
> > also has a receptacle for ana electricical plug from the Chevy Sprint
> > wiring
> > harness - there are three spade connections within the receptacle.  One
of
> > those needs to be connected to the ignition circuit, so that when the
> > ignition is on, the alternator's built-in regulator is recieving a signal
> > to
> > tell it to charge.  When looking at the connections, the three blades form
> > a
> > "U", with two blades parallel and one perpendicular across the bottom of
> > the
> > "U".  Connect the power source to the blade on the right side of the U
and
> > it should work fine.  The bottom one is not used, and the left one can be
> > hooked up to a trouble light - if the light is on your alternator is not
> > charging.  At one point I had a link to another site that explained why
> > this
> > works, but can't find it now.  I did not use it, in any case.  If your
> > friend is running autocross or hillclimbs, for less load on the engine
> > just
> > pull the wire off the blade connection - the alternator is no longer
being
> > told to charge - no 45 amp drain on the engine power and your car runs
off
> > the battery for a little while- plenty to power the ignition for an hour
> > or
> > so.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
> > To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:08 PM
> > Subject: [Fot] Sprint Alternator
> >
> >
> > > Hi @ all,
> > >
> > > I'm not sure if I get through to Paul so I try over FOT.
> > > But maybe anyone else have some advice to wire a Sprint alternator to
> > > the
> > > car?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
> > > To: "Paul & Glenna " <smockracer at charter.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 11:32 AM
> > > Subject: Sprint Alternator
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Paul,
> > >
> > > I'm Chris from Germany.
> > > I have freshly installed a Sprint alternator to my car (as mentioned at
> > > Kas
> > > book) but don't know how to do the wiring.
> > > If I connect switched battery (+) to IG of the alternator the
> > > amperemeter
> > > shows -5A.
> > >
> > > What trick is needed to install the alternator?
> > > At the moment I have two wires there....a thick and a thin.
> > > The thin is connected with the warning lamp and connected the switched
> > > (+).
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > PS: Thanks in advance for help.
> > >
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> > > of
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