Momo
02-23-2011, 05:46 PM
I just installed a new Delco 10si along with Pangolin alternator brackets. I'm wondering about my re-wire job, though.
Problems:
1. The charge light is never on, even with motor off and key turned to "on".
2. The turn signal flasher unit is now tripping at about 3 times the speed it should.
Otherwise, the oil pressure light works, head and tail lights work, and the ammeter is indicating charge but the needle is not pinned- which it ought to be. Weird, huh.
No smoke, no shorts, no obvious faults observed.
Here's how it's wired:
ALTERNATOR TO HARNESS:
Wire from #1 (excite) terminal on Alt goes to lower fuse (unswitched power).
Wire from # 2 (sense) terminal on Alt goes to charge light on dash.
Wire from Battery lug terminal on Alt goes to ammeter.
MODS TO DELETE VOLTAGE REGULATOR:
The wires from terminals A1 (two brown wires with blue tracers) and A (brown wire with white tracer) were all spliced together.
The other end of the A1 wires goes to the ignition switch.
The other end of the A wire goes to the ammeter.
The other 3 wires are disconnected from the voltage regulator and insulated.
I can post pics if you need me to. This is on a '64 IIA converted to negative ground BTW.
Problems:
1. The charge light is never on, even with motor off and key turned to "on".
2. The turn signal flasher unit is now tripping at about 3 times the speed it should.
Otherwise, the oil pressure light works, head and tail lights work, and the ammeter is indicating charge but the needle is not pinned- which it ought to be. Weird, huh.
No smoke, no shorts, no obvious faults observed.
Here's how it's wired:
ALTERNATOR TO HARNESS:
Wire from #1 (excite) terminal on Alt goes to lower fuse (unswitched power).
Wire from # 2 (sense) terminal on Alt goes to charge light on dash.
Wire from Battery lug terminal on Alt goes to ammeter.
MODS TO DELETE VOLTAGE REGULATOR:
The wires from terminals A1 (two brown wires with blue tracers) and A (brown wire with white tracer) were all spliced together.
The other end of the A1 wires goes to the ignition switch.
The other end of the A wire goes to the ammeter.
The other 3 wires are disconnected from the voltage regulator and insulated.
I can post pics if you need me to. This is on a '64 IIA converted to negative ground BTW.