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Johnnynguyen20 
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how do you wire up the alternator stator? is this still like hood up the tach wire is that alternator wire, and learning the tach?

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the alternator sense on most units requires a direct connection to a 12v source. Its not really programming. the unit "sees" an influx in voltage. batterys are usaully 12.70v to 13, and go to 14.4 when started. so the unit first reads eg 12, then once it has started, 14v is given so the unit knows the car has technically started and alternator is running.  
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tedmond wrote:
the alternator sense on most units requires a direct connection to a 12v source. Its not really programming. the unit "sees" an influx in voltage. batterys are usaully 12.70v to 13, and go to 14.4 when started. so the unit first reads eg 12, then once it has started, 14v is given so the unit knows the car has technically started and alternator is running.  
The alternator stator wire is actually a little different. Reads 0v with key off, usually about 4-6 volts with the key on, and about 14v when the car is running. Alternator sense is actually different than the voltage sense that a lot of units use.
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JWorm wrote:
The alternator stator wire is actually a little different. Reads 0v with key off, usually about 4-6 volts with the key on, and about 14v when the car is running. Alternator sense is actually different than the voltage sense that a lot of units use.

JWorm is right on. So far i only see compustar has this feature. To use alternator sensing, you have to open up the cover of the brain and move the dip sw 2 from tach to alternator sense, then just use the same wire tach/alternator sense and hook it up to the wire which will be tested like JWorm had mentioned.

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Johnnynguyen20 wrote:

how do you wire up the alternator stator? is this still like hood up the tach wire is that alternator wire, and learning the tach?

Like Velocity mentions, it is WHITE/ BLUE, if you cut open the large loom running from the top of the engine down to the alternator, it will be RIGHT there can't miss it, and yes JWorm is correct in the voltage readings, once you flip the dip swith you do not need to learn anything.  This solution worked for me because I wasn't even getting 1 volt from the coil wire so the unit didn't know the car was running and hence, it would just die - this wire sends a very strong current signal and it has started my wife's Civic every single time since I made the switch to alt sense from tach.

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Good follow up Derek!!!

Having a RS is great huh?!

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Okay its been about a week and a half since I made the switch from tach to alt as this post has been talking about - and it works 100% of the time - I'm sure going forward it will continue to work even in the coldest weather
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That's good to hear. I just spoke to the customer that I installed one into a 2006 Civic last year and we're having a cold snap right now ( -44 with the wind chill ) and he has no problems with the vehicle starting as long as it's plugged in.
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wow jeff, hows the super cold weather over there in manitoba? in ontario its at -20 with windchill and im already dying.
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It's coming your way. -28 + windchill right now. It's going to get worse before it gets better from the sounds of things.
Jeff
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Morden, Manitoba CANADA
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