On the alternator...
The alternator battery terminal goes to the physical battery + terminal via a 
thick wire.
Terminal L goes to the grounded side of a dash indicator lamp.  (The plus side 
of the lamp goes to the ignition switched hot lead).
It is advisable to put a 2-5 amp fuse between the L terminal and the dash 
indicator lamp.
Terminal S also needs battery voltage but it can be a small guage jumper wire 
from the alternator battery terminal.
If you have an IGN terminal on the alternator then that goes to your ignition 
switch hot lead.
Have your car's schematic handy while considering the above.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net>
Subject: [Spridgets] alternator conversion help needed
>I am converting from the original lucas alternator to an alternator from a 
>ford festiva. What I thought would be an unplug/replug 
>wiring is not the case. Has anybody done this on a 71-74 midget? there are 3 
>wires from the wiring harness 2 thin and one thick. 
>but there are multiple wire connections on the alternator. one nut for the 
>battery, a 2 wire plug labeled S and L, and another 
>small plug connector towards the bottom.
> Any ideas?
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