alternator problm

nitros69bug · Post by **nitros69bug** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:48 pm

just replaced my alternator and it does not work i pulld the battery cabel off and it dies than put the hot from the alternator to the metal with the car runing and it did not spark ran a new ground and hot and disconectid the gen light still does not work i ran the hot stright to the battery and the ground by the volt regulator both about 6 gauge

MedicTed · Post by **MedicTed** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:37 am

Does the idiot light illuminate when you turn the key on and the car not running? Alternators require a "tickler" current and get it from that curcuit.

Speedy Jim · Post by **Speedy Jim** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:15 am

i ran the hot stright to the battery and the ground by the volt regulator both about 6 gauge

What does this mean??

Is there still a voltage regulator in the car?
Is the new alternator internally regulated?

nitros69bug · Post by **nitros69bug** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:44 am

the b+ from the alternator to the batt and a ground from the alternator and no the light does not turn on on the speedo should i change that

MedicTed · Post by **MedicTed** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:46 am

nitros69bug wrote:... no the light does not turn on on the speedo should i change that

Yes. It must work to cause the alternator to charge.

nitros69bug · Post by **nitros69bug** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:57 am

thanks

nitros69bug · Post by **nitros69bug** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:35 pm

what had hapend was the wire that went from the gauges to the hot on the fuise box was gone i could not find that wire so i ran my own and now it works great thanks alot medic ted and all and i was gonna take it back than when i get my new 2054cc motor tomarow i was gonna put the new one on it than i whould be back whear i started so thank you alot (chad jones) 69 bug

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:50 pm

Glad you're in better shape..

Keep us posted.