Hello,
So how many amps is the alt??? I bet it is more than 30 amps...the
stock
alt is 35 amps. If your batt is low then I bet it was putting put more than
30 amps. I don't run a fuse from the alt to the bat. I run a fuse on the second
line that i have hooked up that goes ingto the old alt wire. IF you insist on
putting afuse on the alt to batt wire go to radio shack and get a fancy 60 amp
or so fuse that they use with high powered stereos.
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> All was well for a few minutes until I turned everything on and then
> saw a spark from the 30 amp fuse. I don't know if the wiring is heavy
> enough and I feel uncomfortable connecting it unfused as it can pump
> out a lot more amperage than my wiring was designed for.
>
> I'm going to call an electrical place and ask them a few questions.
> But hey, it was reading in the upper 13 volts on the battery while it
> was running :^).
>
> Adam
>
> --- Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu> wrote:
> > Hello Adam,
> > I can't see the back of your alt so I don't know what the 2nd
> > is for but it shuould be ground. I think it is a good idea to
> > connect
> > the alt to ground-ideally the same point as the batt gound. Some
> > people sway that you don't need it cause it will ground thru the
> > engine and the
> > existing ground straps...but more ground straps is not a bad thing.
> > How many
> > amps is the alt? Is 12 guage wire going to be enough?? I thin kI
> > have 0
> > gauge wire in my 100amp alt. installation. You can remove all the
> > old wire
> > stuff-voltage regulator and stuff tape up the old connection that you
> > can't
> > remove.
> > With this set-up the alt wil only charge after you goose it up to
> > like
> > 2000rpm then mine usually stays charging till the revs drop below
> > like 700rpm.
> > For peace of mind I would hook it up and check the charginmg voltage
> > with a
> > voltmeter first thing.should be above 13.8 ish volts. Then you should
> > install
> > a voltmeter somewhere on your dash.
> > Daniel 69 2000
> > hope that was coherent...started celebrating my birthday early last
> > night with
> > one to many margaritas....
> >
> > > OK, I've installed the GM one wire alternator and wired it. (I was
> > > surprised that it fits in the stock late alternator location and
> > the
> > > pulley lines up; the only mod. necessary was to enlarge the bottom
> > ear
> > > hole on the alternator).
> > >
> > > OK, now for the reason for this e-mail. I want to make sure I've
> > wired
> > > it correctly before I hook up the negative battery post. I
> > connected a
> > > 12 gauge wire with an inline 30 amp fuse from the "red" post on the
> > > alternator directly to the battery + terminal. I connected the
> > other
> > > post on the back of the alternator to ground. I've seen messages
> > > stating this is not necessary.
> > >
> > > Does this sound right? Am I going to blow up my car or melt my
> > wiring?
> > >
> > > More importantly, can I completely disconnect my external voltage
> > > regulator and leave the connector dangling? Do I have any other
> > wiring
> > > I need or should do?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Adam
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