You are right. If you look at the Alternator Diagnosis and Repair article on the
VTR website, you will find there are 2, 3, and 4-wire regulators. As it says, it
is always easiest to replace with the same configuration rather than trying to
convert.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou wrote:
>
> >Does anyone know the best source for the diode pack and regulator for the
>Lucas
> >alternator (16ACR)? Vicky Brit has the diode pack. Are there others?
>
> I have a spare alternator that is needs only the regulator, so I'm also
> interested in finding the right one.
>
> My parts book is lists a couple of different part numbers, and the TRF price
>list
> has many, many supersessions for them. The bottom line is that they have
> one part for about $11 and one for about $35, and either might work.
>
> Also, I think that the various original and aftermarket regulators have
> different numbers of wires and different ways of being hooked up.
> The service manuals (e.g. Bentley) have schematics for the alternator
> as a whole, but from them it is not always clear what gets connected to what.
> And like I said before, my alternator has one wire going to it that
> has no internal connection!
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Doug Braun
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