Re: [Roadsters] one wire

[Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>]

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  I remember reading somewhere, that the Datsun gauges were just idiot
lights with hands?

  So now I need to figure out where the charge idiot light is on the dash.

Thanks,

Paul

On Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 5:38 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

> The sense wire needs to be hooked up to battery voltage, usually at a hot
> central connection that you want to maintain @ 13.6V. I=E2=80=99ve seen m=
any where
> they just run a wire from that terminal to the Batt lug on the starter. T=
he
> other pin is not needed, or is mainly used to run the idiot light that
> tells you when the alternator is not charging.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters <
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>   Bought a 7127-SEN one wire alternator on Amazon for $21.37 (Includes
> $8.xx Ohio sales tax)!
>
>   Sounds impossible?  Well, signing up for a new Amazon Visa card got me =
a
> $100 gift card, leaving only $13.xx and sales tax!
>
>   My question is, do I need the extra 2 wires, a "sensing" wire and ?  Ca=
n
> I wire the output to the original output to keep the Amp meter working, o=
r
> should it go straight to the battery?
>
>   This is all under the hood of a 1968 1600.
>
> Paul
> Ohio
>
> I promise, this will be my last alternator question!
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<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 I remember reading somewhere, that the Datsun gaug=
es were just idiot lights with hands?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">=C2=A0 So now I need to figure out where the charge idiot light i=
s on the dash.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Paul</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 19,=
 2022, 5:38 PM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patin=
texas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The=
 sense wire needs to be hooked up to battery voltage, usually at a hot cent=
ral connection that you want to maintain @ 13.6V. I=E2=80=99ve seen many wh=
ere they just run a wire from that terminal to the Batt lug on the starter.=
 The other pin is not needed, or is mainly used to run the idiot light that=
 tells you when the alternator is not charging. <br>
<br>
Peace,<br>
Pat<br>
<br>
Pat Horne <br>
We support Habitat for Humanity<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sep 19, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer=
">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
=EF=BB=BF<br>
=C2=A0 Bought a 7127-SEN one wire alternator on Amazon for $21.37 (Includes=
 $8.xx Ohio sales tax)!<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 Sounds impossible?=C2=A0 Well, signing up for a new Amazon Visa card=
 got me a $100 gift card, leaving only $13.xx and sales tax!<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 My question is, do I need the extra 2 wires, a &quot;sensing&quot; w=
ire and ?=C2=A0 Can I wire the output to the original output to keep the Am=
p meter working, or should it go straight to the battery?<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 This is all under the hood of a 1968 1600.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Paul<br>
Ohio<br>
<br>
I promise, this will be my last alternator question!<br>
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