Alternator Wiring

[drpete]

Hi All,

My alternator stopped charging, so i fitted a sec hand one and it was charging ok but no ign lite, after 2wks this one stopped charging, i've had a new regulater fitted to the first alternator but if i fit it, that will blow again, i'm thinking about wiring it independently. This is where i need some help. i have a 3 wire socket from the alternator, white, Red, Blue-yellow.
Have I Got This right.
WHITE= sensor wire to BATT
RED===Ignition feed (Ign switch)
Bl.Yellow=Warning lite.

Any help on this will be much appreiciated
drpete

[Albannach]

Hi All,

My alternator stopped charging, so i fitted a sec hand one and it was charging ok but no ign lite, after 2wks this one stopped charging, i've had a new regulater fitted to the first alternator but if i fit it, that will blow again,

How do you know the new regulator will blow?

[drpete]

How do you know the new regulator will blow?

Hi Albannach,

Having 2 alternators blow on me, makes me think theres a problem with the wiring, and the wiring is a mess under the bonett. I am going to try and check the charging wiring system tomorrow, but i think a independent rewire will be easier.

Regards
drpete

[MattF]

If, (and that is only an if, as you could have suffered from bad luck alone), there is a wiring fault, you should sort the fault. The alternator and batteries aren't the only things connected to the charging circuit.