[Spridgets] Electrical help-Alternator conversion

[Mark Haynes]

Thanks David,
That explained a lot, now I'll have to change out the wiring for the
'Sense' terminal to get the alternator to give the battery a full 14.2V.
Now that I know, it makes more 'Sense' 😆
Mark Haynes
It only goes one way- Pay It Forward


On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM David G <dwgwater at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is the best/clearest explanation of how it works that I've found. I
> think it will answer your questions.
> Dave
>
> http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/remotevoltagesensing.shtml
>
> http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/onewire-threewire.shtml
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> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Mark
> Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2024 11:42 AM
> *To:* Spridgets list <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Spridgets] Electrical help-Alternator conversion
>
> I'm sliding down this slippery slope of modification and need some help.
> I'm trying to put a ND 3 wire alternator into my BE. It's already
> converted to Negative ground and I'm intending on rewiring the regulator
> per Barney Gaylord to just use it as a terminal block.
> Here's the issue, the alternator has a Battery Positive Sense (S)
> terminal, a Keyed Battery Ignition (I) terminal and an Indicator Light (L)
> terminal.
> I'm assuming that the S terminal should get the 'fat' brown wire that used
> to go to the D terminal on the regulator (new placement the A terminal
> after rewiring), and that the L terminal goes to the small yellow wire to
> feed power to shut off the charge light.
> Do I need to wire the I terminal (Keyed battery ignition) so that it sees
> power when the ignition switch is on (the white wire at A1 of the
> regulator), or is this redundant and unnecessary?
> TIA, the new engine/5 speed/speedhut tach & speedo are all coming together
> to drive this spring!
> Mark Haynes
> It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
>
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