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Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:04 pm
by hamer
ther are a couple of black and white wires ther not in the sammy conection box tho???
my alternator is difrent to the one you posted mate same round conecter but only one spade in it??
and the bolt aint on the side its on the back of it 2" up from the round box conection
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:07 pm
by hamer
ScottieJ wrote:Probably the Lamp wire then, guess when you turn the ignition on the battery light comes on and the. Goes off once the engine is started? I seem to remember that is the only connector in the terminal on most.
It should be red and white but chances are the white bit has just gone yellow after 20years in an engine bay
i aint started it sat in the seat yet so aint seen no lamps mate
il check tomoz and also put testers on it and report back
exhoust aint bolted up yet so dont want to upset the neighb ours at this time of night lol
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:09 pm
by ScottieJ
Presume yours has the regulator on it that looks like this Hamer?normally they are Bosch but as I'm good at killing them I though id try a cheaper one
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Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:11 pm
by hamer
wher two would that be mate?
il run out the back and check naw
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:12 pm
by ScottieJ
It's on the back of the alt, it's impossible to miss
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:15 pm
by Jordi
Splash guard Scott. Lol
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:17 pm
by hamer
yes it has one mate but no spade conections on it?
just re checked ur pic...ther aint one on it
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:27 pm
by ScottieJ
Jordi wrote:Splash guard Scott. Lol
hamer wrote:yes it has one mate but no spade conections on it?
just re checked ur pic...ther aint one on it
There's no spade connectors on the voltage regulator, that bit sticking out the top is just a protective cover on the brushes
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:33 pm
by hamer
cool thanks butt..
feel quite confident iv got it right naw
Re: vitara engine conversion alternater problem :(
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:52 pm
by ScottieJ
Tidy
let us know if it all works fine.