yeah I originally had the charge light connected to the yellow wire that comes off the alternator. It is a bullet-type connector. No charge then. But I think it is charging now, I'll have to see how it is going over the next week or so.
zac ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:18 PM Subject: RE: Bosch alternator wiring > D+ on the Alternator is the correct terminal for the charge light. The D+ > wire does have to be connected for the reg to operate correctly - A Bosch > will charge without this wire but it's output is erratic (amps wise) and > also the voltage fluctuates. I cant see how you wired it incorrectly though > unless you didn't connect the D+ to the white/red wire on the loom. > I new that Hitachi wouldn't fire without the charge circuit connected but > there was a few posts on the topic last week so I test my Bosch and found it > to be dodgy without the light connected - very interesting. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Zac Campbell > Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2001 10:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Bosch alternator wiring > > > Thanks Terry > Well it kicked over fine today - just yesterday it struggled to turn it > against the compression but could still start the engine. > I had it connected like that before and the charge light was on. turned out > it was not charging. then I took it out and the guy that tested it told me I > had had it wired incorrectly. He said the charge light needed to be > connected to make the alternator charge (somehow). I then connected the > charge light (white/red) to one of the spade terminals on the alt (think > this was D+). now the charge light isn't on but perhaps the alternator is > just worn out (as per slightly glowing CHG at night). > > cheers, > zac > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:02 PM > Subject: RE: Bosch alternator wiring > > > > Zac, > > > > It's unlikely that your wiring is wrong on a Bosch alternator, they are so > > simple to hook up. > > > > The Bat wire is the thick White one > > The Ind wire is the small Yellow one > > The Earth is Black > > > > make sure the Hitachi voltage reg plug is disconnected (usually near stock > > battery position on the tower) and you splice the Ind wire (yellow) from > the > > alternator into the loom at the old reg plug (White/Red trace) and that's > it > > done. Check the "common" fuse in the box and check the connection in the > big > > white wire going into the fuse box and check the connection of the white > > wire at the starter motor. Check the engine earth is secure and also the > > body earth that near where the Hitachi reg was bolted on to the strut > tower. > > Ind light glowing under load usually tells me the voltage reg is stuffed > or > > the brushes are arcing under load. > > > > To check visually if your alternator is charging without any meters, > start > > the engine and turn on your headlights, rev the engine up to 2K rpm and > the > > light shout go bright and then return to idle and the lights should dim > > slightly. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2001 9:30 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Bosch alternator wiring > > > > > > Hi guys, I seem to be experiencing problems with my Bosch alternator. I > have > > had it out and tested, it made over 13v easily but amps was a little high > > (not > > sure what that means, the tester just commented on it). > > I am thinking perhaps the wiring is wrong? > > Can someone go through the wiring method again with me? > > Are there some other wires on the loom that I need to plug/remove? > > Unfortunately the loom is not original, I replaced it with one from an > auto > > vehicle. Not sure what year though. > > > > thanks, > > zac > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
