Frank,
Excellent. The "real" problem here is we all get to believe the over
simplified things we hear. According to Theo, and backed up by your own
almost identical corresponding conclusion, there IS no "one-wire"
alternator, unless you fail to use the terminals provided for the light!
:-)
Steve
Frank Marrone wrote:
>It's way too late and I'm way too tired but I'm going for it;
>
>There does have to be something more to what Steve described, not only
>because of what Gary pointed out but also because a light bulb in series
>with the charge output of the alternator would seriously limit the
>charging capability of the alternator. Could the light bulb possibly
>sustain 10-30 amps or more of current? Not likely. So there would have
>to be a shunt (or relay like Gary suggested) around the light bulb for
>this to work, and there may be. However, is it possible we are talking
>about a GM three wire alternator here? This also have internal voltage
>regulators. There is a field wire that can be connected directly to the
>BATT lug and a "R" wire that is used to drive an idiot light. When a
>three wire is used to drive an idiot light the light is placed between
>the switched hot and the "R" terminal kind of like what Steve described.
>
>
>Here is one of many links to describe this;
>
>http://www.oldengine.org/unfaq/10si.htm
>
>If, however, we are indeed talking about a true 1-wire (no field and "R"
>terminal) then I stand with my initial observations.
>
>Frank
>B9471116 (will be equipped with a 3-wire GM Alternator)
>
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