hi
im building a sand rail and i installing a new alternator.
there are two connectors on top of this alternator.
MY QUESTION
I NEED TO KNOW WHERE EACH OF THESE ARE CONNECTED TO
im starting from scratch and im doing the wireing my self i have only used generators in the passed.
i cant find any one who knows the answer to this???
HELP!!!!!!!!!
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alternator question
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Marc
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B+ needs to go to the battery and loads (recommend 10GA wire minimum).
D+ goes to the warning lamp, 18GA is adequte. The other side of the warning lamp must have power supplied to it from the ignition switch as in a stock bug - voltage fed to D+ via the filament of the bulb provides the "field flash" to get the alternator going initially.
There's a ground screw on top but it's not vital since the alternator should be well-grounded via the pedestal & strap (don't paint the pedestal saddle)...and if you were relying upon the little 16GA wire usually connected here for a ground you'd have problems anyway, a wire that small couldn't handle the charging current.
D+ goes to the warning lamp, 18GA is adequte. The other side of the warning lamp must have power supplied to it from the ignition switch as in a stock bug - voltage fed to D+ via the filament of the bulb provides the "field flash" to get the alternator going initially.
There's a ground screw on top but it's not vital since the alternator should be well-grounded via the pedestal & strap (don't paint the pedestal saddle)...and if you were relying upon the little 16GA wire usually connected here for a ground you'd have problems anyway, a wire that small couldn't handle the charging current.
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