Voltage Regulator
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look at this one it is a better wiring diagram and it is probably closer to what we have in our truck. yes the b wire should be hot all the time. maybe that wire is bad?
http://www.fordification.com/images/sch ... rging2.jpg
except this diagram is for a cluster with just a light i have the guage not the light.
http://www.fordification.com/images/sch ... rging2.jpg
except this diagram is for a cluster with just a light i have the guage not the light.
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OK as far as i can tell everything is right!! I believe the wire 904 would be the warnign light in the cluster, there is no wire here on my truck (i too have the gauges)
So...
I am seriously thinking about switching to a 1 wire gm alternator, as far as i can tell all id really need to do is supply power to 1 maybe 2 wires that go to the ignition switch then run the one wire off the back of the alternator to the battery!!!
Can anyone veryify that this is what i need to do?
So...
I am seriously thinking about switching to a 1 wire gm alternator, as far as i can tell all id really need to do is supply power to 1 maybe 2 wires that go to the ignition switch then run the one wire off the back of the alternator to the battery!!!
Can anyone veryify that this is what i need to do?
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re: Voltage Regulator
I have a stock alt. wiring harness off my 68 that you can just plug in as I went to the 3G alt.I'll let you have it for $10.00 plus shipping.I'd hate to see you put GM crap on a nice Ford.
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i dotn think my problem is in the wiring. i really dont know where it is and i like the idea of one wire and it is about the same money and it will most likly fix the problem but thanks for the offer!!!!
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Re: re: Voltage Regulator
do you have an ammeter in the dash, or an idiot light? If you have a warning light, and the light fails...no chargetheskytoucher wrote:i dotn think my problem is in the wiring. i really dont know where it is and i like the idea of one wire and it is about the same money and it will most likly fix the problem but thanks for the offer!!!!
if you need a diagram, let me know
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i Have the gauge and it reads right above normal all the time even when the truck died because the battery had zero juice it held in the center. i also have a after market volt gauge which is wat i use more often to tell what is happening with my electrical system.
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OK well i got the Gm alternator installed and working tonight so this thread can be closed (for now at least)
Thanks to all who contributed!!!!
Thanks to all who contributed!!!!
-Troy-
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