Alternators
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Topic: Alternators
Posted By: mark241
Subject: Alternators
Date Posted: May 05, 2003 at 12:43 PM
When replacing/changing alternators, how many wires are there to attach? Just 2, + and -, or are there others?
Replies:
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 05, 2003 at 5:53 PM
all cars are differnt...usually there is some kind of plug in the alternator that must be hooked up for different things in the car (Voltage gauge, low voltage light, etc...) but other than that there is the main power lead that goes to the battery...
Posted By: greenbroncoguy
Date Posted: May 06, 2003 at 6:19 AM
most have a larger wire that goes to the battery, another wire that goes to ground and one more wire that goes to a voltage regulator, unless you have a GM car with only one wire where the voltage regulator is inside the alternator.
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 07, 2003 at 10:03 AM
actually alot of alternators are internally regulated...not just the Delcos and Bosch alternators...
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