One reason it may have charged so high is that your battery was drained and
the alternator was charging it.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jessica" <windsurfer@mindspring.com>
To: "Datsun-Roadsters List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: Next Steps (SPL-311)
> I finally completed my conversion to a 260Z alternator and added an
electric
> fan to cool the radiator. I found a Hitachi 50 AMP at AutoZone for $39
with a
> lifetime warranty. Anyway, I got it in and wired (thanks Mike) and it
all
> seems to work fine. I had 2 wires going to the Batt post on the
alternator.
> One comes from through the firewall and is fused at 30 AMP. The other
wire
> comes from the Harness to the volt Regulator (fused with a 50 AMP fuse).
When
> I started the vehicle and gave it a little gas, I noticed that the AMP
meter
> in the dash read very high so I also put another 30 AMP fuse inline from
the
> Batt post on the Alternator directly to the battery (aux wire). Now when
I
> rev the engine, the AMP meter reads on the positive side to show that the
> battery is charging.
>
> Since electrical stuff is my weak point, ant comments would be helpful.
PS.
> I held onto the wires near the voltage regulator and they did not get hot,
so
> I assume that all is well!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ivin
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