Re: Alternator wiring

[Daniel Kroehn]

Thanks Terry, what I'm still unsure of is the which is the external reg plug?  Is this the plug which plugs into the back of my old alternator or is this the actual plug that connects to the regulator?  I remove the old external regulator don't I ?   Sorry for the questions, its just that electrical side of cars tends to confuse the sh%t out of me!   Cheers   Daniel Kroehn    ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 9:30 PM Subject: RE: Alternator wiring Daniel,   I'm pretty sure that you have a 23000-Rxxxx series alternator. There are some variations of the terminal markings on these alternators so I'll use generic terms for these. This alternator actually is pretty close to the Dime article, except the article gets a bit fancy as they retain the external reg supposedly so you can go back to an external reg - why would you want to.   Alternator wiring with stock 1600 loom. Bat +  > thick White/red stripe and suppressor pigtail if fitted Bat -  > Black and suppressor body if fitted F(ield) | > White/black N(eutral) -- > Yellow   Disconnect the external reg plug, you can make up some jumper wires for neatness. Connect the Field (White/black) to White/red (dash light) Connect the Neutral (Yellow) to Active (White)   Now for the tricky bit, some of these alternators have a quirk with the reg that causes the Alt light to glow when the battery is fully charged. It's a mystery as to why Hitachi did it but the fix was discovered by an Ozdat lister with an FJ and I've used it a few times and it works. What you need is an IN4004 or IN4007 diode installed in the Field line. A diode is directional so you have to turn the ignition on and check which way the light comes on (as it should) then start the engine to make sure it goes out. I fit the diode up near the reg plug.   hope it works for you,   regards Terry     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Monday, 25 February 2002 4:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Alternator wiring It's a hitachi unit that Errol sent me with the z18et.  Basically it has the sense and lamp connection on the back of it with the connectors right angles to each other and two bolt style clamps for the +ve and -ve (I think).   Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: RE: Alternator wiring Daniel,   What year 1600 and what brand of alternator are you trying to wire up. If it's a Hitachi then what's it off or what's the part number. The Dime qtly article is to wire an early model Hitachi (non-EFI) say from a 280Z. It was written a few years back and it's not correct for all conversions.   regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Monday, 25 February 2002 12:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Alternator wiring Hey guys, I'm just wring up my alternator but I am having a few problems.  My current wiring loom is setup for the external regualted alternator and my new one is an internal reg unit.  I read the article on dime quarterly and  I have no trouble actually removing the regulator and rejoining wires there, but here's the prob:  The old alternator has a four plug connection to the alternator whereas the new one has a sense and lamp wire in a "T" connector config.  So how do I change the four plug connector to suit the 2 plug "T" connector?   Cheers   Daniel Kroehn   --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/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------