[Healeys] Alternator Question

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

Another option is to purchase a four gang terminal strip (any hardware store
has them) and replace the regulator altogether. The one I put on my old landie
even used the same screw holes as the RB 106 regulator.

Bill Lawrence
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> From: sbyers at ec.rr.com
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:07:03 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator Question
>
> Jim, with the regulator gutted the regulator box becomes a junction box.
> There is no wiring to be done inside the box, but the wiring for the
> alternator installation is simply connected to the terminals of the
> regulator box as shown on the diagram.
>
> I did not gut my regulator, but just disabled its function by unsoldering
> two small coil wires from the top tab, and one from the bottom, then
> insulating the ends.  To return the regulator to its normal function (if
> anyone ever desires to do so), just resolder the wires.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Frakes, Jim
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:01 PM
> To: Healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] Alternator Question
>
> Listers,
>
> Thanks for all the replies as to the conversion of mounting the
> alternator in place of the generator.
>
> Obviously I was not clear what I was looking for. I have the alternator
> installed, belt on and adjusted, brown wire connected to alternator.
>
> I gutted the regulator, and expect to make the connections inside the
> cover, using the same wiring connections to the connectors outside the
> reg box. My question is what wires connect to what inside the box. I am
> aware the ground is no longer used.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
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