[Fot] Sprint Alternator

Tue May 29 10:10:30 MDT 2007

It shouldn't if it's connected correctly, except for the field  
current. What voltage are you seeing on the output lead?

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On May 29, 2007, at 8:54 AM, Marx Christian tr4-racing wrote:

> My car should remain road legal, so I need a full functional  
> alternator. When driving home with the car from more distant tracks  
> I return home at nights.
>
> I will try all Scott did adviced me.
> But I still wonder why it consumes some amps?
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Babcock
> To: Scott Janzen
> Cc: Marx Christian tr4-racing ; fot at autox.team.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sprint Alternator
>
> Actually, unless you're running lights most batteries--even the  
> small motorcycle type I use in Peyote, are enough to run the car  
> for many races including starts. I do like the idea of being able  
> to shut off the alternator. Makes it easier to wire the ignition  
> shut off switch as well, though you'll still need a double pole switch
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> On May 28, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Scott Janzen wrote:
>
>> 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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