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dmaxx3500

02-20-2009 09:25 PM

changing to 1 wire alt's

how can i change over to 1 wire alt's, ive got 3 wire one now,,somebody told me just to use the red power wire and tape the ohther 2 in the harness,is this right?

Old Ride

02-20-2009 10:26 PM

If you are changing to the Delco unit don't do it, the rear bearing is a needle not a roller they are noisy and blow apart. Just my .02

tx911

02-21-2009 10:13 AM

Take you alternator to a shop that rebuilds them, most places have one locally, and have them put in a SE (Self Energizing) diode. Then you will not need the field connections, it will field itself. I have done this many times, and it is very inexpensive.

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