JONESJ
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 posted on 13/11/02 at 08:25 AM |
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alternator wiring
Sorry chaps , being a beginner at this game, I don't seem to be providing much feedback only asking muppet questions. Anyway, thanks to a kind gent
on this site, I solved my alternator space issue by using one off a Hijet Van. It fits lovely but now I've come to wire it in I notice it only has
two terminals plus what looks like an earth lug on the body. My Sierra plug has three terminals....which wire gets routed to the lug and which wires
fit on which terminals in the alternator ? Can anybody help ?
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/11/02 at 05:49 PM |
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you should only need 2 wires,the big one goes direct to battery or starter lead terminal,the small one goes to ignition light,it may have a seperate
earth wire but check with an ohms meter first or you will fry the alternator
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Stu16v
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| posted on 13/11/02 at 07:21 PM |
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On the Sierra plug, if it is a lucas alternator, you will have two large wires going to big terminals, and one little wire. The two large wires can be
joined together and fitted to the bigger of the two terminals on the jap one. No przes for guessing where the little wire goes!
HTH Stu
Dont just build it.....make it!
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JONESJ
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| posted on 13/11/02 at 08:05 PM |
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Thanks gents both
If I join the two wires together though, and the ohther little one goes on the other tag. What's the lug on the Jap alty's body for ? Is that just
another earth for suppression or sumfink ?
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Stu16v
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| posted on 13/11/02 at 08:33 PM |
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Without seeing it, difficult to say. Does it seem to be insulated form the metal body? If so, probably an earth. If not, may be a low output terminal
used on some alternators to drive a rev counter.
HTH Stu.
Dont just build it.....make it!
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Stu16v
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| posted on 13/11/02 at 08:47 PM |
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Or click here, this might help.....
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