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Alternator with pic for verification

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by kiowamtp, Aug 18, 2005.

  1. Aug 18, 2005
    kiowamtp

    kiowamtp Member

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    I have what appears to be the Delco alternator conversion. What my question is "Is it wired correctly?" My battery is not holding charge and it just doesn't look right. I have a voltimeter in the cab.

    The terminal wire off the alternator runs to the cab and the batt postive terminal runs to the solenoid. Shouldn't the battery be hooked up to the atlernator then to the solenoid for charging?

    Edit: Hmmm for some reason it is not letting me upload pics. I'll try again in a bit.
     
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  2. Aug 18, 2005
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Are you saying you have the one wire setup? My alternator runs through the ammeter to the solenoid. Don't know if a voltmeter would be setup the same, but battery wire to solenoid should be fine. Is your voltmeter showing low voltage when running? You say it's not holding charge? Maybe slight drain somewhere?
     
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  3. Aug 18, 2005
    kiowamtp

    kiowamtp Member

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    My voltimeter shows 14-13 volts. However, my batt is toast so I am making sure it is wired correctly. How does the charge get back to the battery to charge it?
     
    kiowamtp, Aug 18, 2005
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  4. Aug 18, 2005
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    There are again I don't know if that's the correct way to setup with a voltmeter. But with my ammeter it's inline with the wire going from the alternator to the solenoid. It just goes through the ammeter 1st and measures the amps. It's also not the only way it can be setup, it's just the simplest. Yours looks just like my setup by the way.
     
    Glenn, Aug 18, 2005
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  5. Aug 18, 2005
    willysnut

    willysnut Banned

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    Need some dirt on that engine by the way.
     
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  6. Aug 21, 2005
    shooter

    shooter New Member

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    I do not know if it is wired right but i would like to know what you used for alternator brackets?. i want to put alternator on my f head.
     
    shooter, Aug 21, 2005
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  7. Aug 21, 2005
    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    I had a drawing made up.........yOOO hOO bRAD
     
    blevisay, Aug 21, 2005
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  8. Aug 21, 2005
    gte636p

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    i've got a plug where you have that black cap with both wires from the plug attached to the post on the rear. from there a third line goes up to my fuse block and powers everything. from there the ignition switch conects the battery to the fuse block when turned to the run position. the battery should be charging if you're measuring 14 volts while running and a lower amount when just sitting.
     
    gte636p, Aug 21, 2005
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