Need Help: 6V Pos Ground Alternator Install

mars55

Here is site that gives info on wiring alternators. Click on Table of Contents No. 9.



http://www.alternatorparts.com/FAQ.htm#how%20to%20wire



This site has parts and info on converting the Delco-Remy 10 or 12Si series alternator to 6 volt Positive ground.



http://www.alternatorparts.com/6_volt_alternators_&_kits.htm

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LanceB wrote:

OK all, I'm all for KISS (keep it simple stupid) but I'm looking at Park's write-up on Ken Crates page and it shows the #1 wire goimg to the BAT lug on the back of the Delco 10-SI alternator then to the starter solenoid and the #2 wire going to the GEN light. In the discussion above its backwards. Which is it guys? Thanks,

Lance

I forgot to state that # 1 in the plug in terminal is also attatched to to batt. wire, simply take a short piece of wire and splice it into the wire going to your starter batt terminal, thats all. SO what you end up with is 1 heavy #10 wire going from the batt, post on the rear of the ALT. to the starter batt. terminal. #2 terminal in the plug end going to the idiot light and #1 terminal in the plug end spliced into the batt. wire.

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LanceB wrote:

OK all, I'm all for KISS (keep it simple stupid)...

mars55 wrote:

Here is site that gives info on wiring alternators. Click on Table of Contents No. 9.



http://www.alternatorparts.com/FAQ.htm#how%20to%20wire



This site has parts and info on converting the Delco-Remy 10 or 12Si series alternator to 6 volt Positive ground.



http://www.alternatorparts.com/6_volt_alternators_&_kits.htm

I with Lance. KISS. I need 8 by 10 photo glossies with descriptions on the back....



Mars: Great links. I have booked marked them for my reference library. I wish the second site had numbered arrows to point things out a little better.

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I looked at the links too. Seems what I call a 2 wire they call a 3 wire., BUT, being as I have used my setup for over 10 years on several cars I question the bit about connecting #1 on the plug in to a ignition source ,mine is wired direct and woorks fine.

Park_W

The info I've put out on wiring the standard alternator is straight from the Delco-Remy manual.

mars55

tombia wrote:

I looked at the links too. Seems what I call a 2 wire they call a 3 wire., BUT, being as I have used my setup for over 10 years on several cars I question the bit about connecting #1 on the plug in to a ignition source ,mine is wired direct and woorks fine.

My take on the #1 connector is the author is being conservative. I think in the cases mentioned by him the alternator failed first causing the short.



For those who wish to read further on alternators, this site has nice writeup.



http://www.offroaders.com/tech/Alternator-Theory.htm

LanceB

Thanks to everyone I now have it working. I followed Tombia's instruction and now it works. I had it somewhat wired that was with a few other things involved. I striped it down and went back to basics and what do you know, it functions.

Thanks, Lance

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What type of bracket does one need to mount the delco alternator in a Hornet?



Jim G

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Been out of it with computer problems,still not got it all fixed, Glad you guys with the 12v systems got it working. They sent me the wrong relay TWICE for the 6v system ,then said they could'nt get the Bosch R-40ASD so I gotta look further. Anyone else come up with any part numbers and source for relay and solenoid that will work on the 6v system ?