alternator connector re-wiring

FRED · 03-27-2011, 11:36 AM

*(Ahhh, I see. So the initial excitation does occur via the relay. Does the relay circuit break after 12V excitation occurs? And is there any ill effects from bridging both the white/black and black/white wires to a 12v switched source?***

I'm going to beat this to death...................remember, its power passing thru the COIL of the relay NOT power passing thru the alt relays contacts that excites the alternators field.

The alt relays CONTACTS are harmless things that do nothing more than put a gnd on the Warning lights to make them all come on and nothing more. Ignore the contacts of the relay and pay attention to the Coil of the alt relay and power passing thru the coil to the alt itself. Gone for now.

03-27-2011, 11:36 AM	#10
FRED Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 15	(Ahhh, I see. So the initial excitation does occur via the relay. Does the relay circuit break after 12V excitation occurs? And is there any ill effects from bridging both the white/black and black/white wires to a 12v switched source?** I'm going to beat this to death...................remember, its power passing thru the COIL of the relay NOT power passing thru the alt relays contacts that excites the alternators field. The alt relays CONTACTS are harmless things that do nothing more than put a gnd on the Warning lights to make them all come on and nothing more. Ignore the contacts of the relay and pay attention to the Coil of the alt relay and power passing thru the coil to the alt itself. Gone for now.