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Old 13-07-2009, 02:55 PM   #1
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Alternator wiring help

Hi Gents,
Need a bit of help wiring up my alternator on the kit car, any idea where the 2 small wires should go to?(See pic)

Also need relay mount/case/box so i can just slot the relays, insted of them hanging there by the wires anybody know where i could get them from?
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Old 13-07-2009, 06:05 PM   #2
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I should think the two small wires are for the light that lets you know that it's charging ok!
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Old 13-07-2009, 07:04 PM   #3
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http://www.ehow.com/how_5136448_wire...lternator.html
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Old 16-07-2009, 12:25 AM   #4
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Can't say for sure but that looks like an alternator that uses an external regulator. If that's the case thats what those wires would be for. What era is the alternator from?
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Old 24-07-2009, 11:36 PM   #5
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Alternator wiring

In genaral,
If you have a large red and black lead --these are the feeds to the battery for charging, the smaller connections are for voltmeters and other in dash aplications, the red light when the battery stops charging for instance.
As you are doing a kit car, if the output of the alternator suits your application, all you need is the big red and black to your battery (charging)--at the end of the day all an alternator does is re charge the battery/or supply operating voltage dependant on aplication.
However some engines require "knowedge" that the charging system is operative (think ecu type engines) or they go into limp home mode.
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Old 24-07-2009, 11:55 PM   #6
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relay tidy up

suggest you try demon tweeks

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk

not all is shown online -- a quick phone call should resolve, and order a full catalogue while you are there!!

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