<div dir="ltr"><div>Update:<br></div><div><br></div><div>The wiring is done, and very neat, in accordance with Randall's scheme. Avoided altering my new harness.<br><br></div><div>Is there any point in adding an inline fuse? Is 55 amps a lot to push through this wiring, thoughI have nothing that will draw that much current .<br><br></div><div>I'm surprised to find that the old belt is very tight and have to work it over the pulley before bolting the alt. in place. It then rides very close to the block and I begin to fuss about overheating the alternator. <br><br></div><div>Some lister said this was a four hour project? No way. for this garage.<br><br></div><div>( This is Tr4)<br></div><div><br></div><div>John<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 9:44 PM, Randall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com" target="_blank">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">> The type 14977 fits very nicely using Randall's set-up. I've not
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">> however clear instructions how to splice it in to the control box
wires.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span><p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">There are various ways to accomplish that. What I chose to do was to
strip the inside of a control box (not the original but a nice looking
defective from the junk bin) and add a heavy (8 AWG) jumper underneath between
the A, A1 and D terminals. That way, the original wires to the A and A1
terminals can remain as original. The small yellow wire that originally ran
from D to the warning light on the dash gets moved to F.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I ran 4 wires from the alternator. A heavy wire from the output post
to the 'D' terminal on the control box (which is now linked to A and A1 through
the new jumper underneath the box). That keeps the dash ammeter fully functional.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Actually, in reality I switched the wires around on A, A1 and F. In
retrospect, I think it would have been better to do as I outlined above. So do
as I say, not as I do <G><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The 3 small terminals are identified as 'S', 'IG' and 'L' ("Type
3" in the attached diagram). It's possible that 'S' is not actually used
(per Type 2) but I wired it up anyway, to the hot post on the starter solenoid
(using a 1/4" ring terminal). <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">'L' goes to terminal 'F' on the control box, which just serves as a tie
point to connect it to the yellow wire running to the warning light on the
dash. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">And 'IG' goes to either A3 or A4 on the fuse block. I opted for A4,
but I can't really make a good argument either way.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I noticed today, after the engine was a bit hard to start, that my original
ammeter has started sticking when it hits the peg. So I'll be adding a shunt
to the back of the ammeter soon. Since this alternator is only rated 45 amps,
I'll try using 7" of 16 AWG, which should make it 45 amps full scale
instead of the original 30. If that doesn't avoid the sticking, I'll cut it
down to 3.5", which is what I used before with a 60 amp alternator.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></span></font></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<p class="m_-8233433316931127432MsoPlainText"><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-- Randall<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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