Wiring diagram for back of v-belt driven alternator??
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Thxs Pablo! A readable wiring diagram would be very useful. Let me know if you need my Email addy to send the diagram.
I just need to know what color wires attach to each terminal on the back of the alternator. In particular these two smaller wires:
-Brown with yellow stripe
-Black
I thought the smaller Brown with yellow stripe was to be hot (12v) only when the key is on with ignition, but mine is not live.
My Ignition/charge dash light between the tach & speedo is on all the time even when the engine is running.
All the other alternator wires go to the hot (+) post on the back of the alternator.
Right now I'm only getting 12 volts on the dash volt gauge, so no charging......
I just need to know what color wires attach to each terminal on the back of the alternator. In particular these two smaller wires:
-Brown with yellow stripe
-Black
I thought the smaller Brown with yellow stripe was to be hot (12v) only when the key is on with ignition, but mine is not live.
My Ignition/charge dash light between the tach & speedo is on all the time even when the engine is running.
All the other alternator wires go to the hot (+) post on the back of the alternator.
Right now I'm only getting 12 volts on the dash volt gauge, so no charging......
Steve, my issue is that the Ignition/charging light is on/ illuminated, but the Brown/yellow wire that attaches to the Alternator is NOT LIVE when the key is in the "run" position and the engine is not running. That then means the alternator/rectifier is not getting "activated" and therefore no alternator output which is what the dash volt gauge is showing ( 12volts , not 14v....), correct?
I'm assuming the Ignition light must be getting getting grounded "somewhere" as it's illuminated with the key to "run / ignition on" but engine not running & the brown yellow is NOT live at the alternator.
I think I could bypass the ignition dash light completely & run a separate wire direct from the + side of the coil to the alternator terminal that the brown yellow wire attaches to feed the alternator 12v with the key on & then start the engine to see if the dash volt meter then shows 14v or see if the battery is then getting 14v across it's terminals with the engine running? Correct?
Thxs for your help / advice!
I'm assuming the Ignition light must be getting getting grounded "somewhere" as it's illuminated with the key to "run / ignition on" but engine not running & the brown yellow is NOT live at the alternator.
I think I could bypass the ignition dash light completely & run a separate wire direct from the + side of the coil to the alternator terminal that the brown yellow wire attaches to feed the alternator 12v with the key on & then start the engine to see if the dash volt meter then shows 14v or see if the battery is then getting 14v across it's terminals with the engine running? Correct?
Thxs for your help / advice!
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