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Old 07-31-2012 | 06:18 PM
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I am going thru an alternator a year and the Mando is just not cutting it. Does anyone know how to convert from the three wire mando set up to the delco one wire set up. I think the delcos are a better unit and parts are more easily available in my area.
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Old 08-01-2012 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott Wierman
I am going thru an alternator a year and the Mando is just not cutting it. Does anyone know how to convert from the three wire mando set up to the delco one wire set up. I think the delcos are a better unit and parts are more easily available in my area.
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Just did that. The Delco bolts right up. You'll just use the heavy red wire and the ground. Leave the other two wires unhooked but insulated.

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Old 08-01-2012 | 06:28 PM
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But what are the other two wires for? Does your volt gauge still work?
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Old 08-02-2012 | 04:21 PM
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One is a voltage sensing wire(full time 12v) the other is an excitation wire(switched 12v).
Make sure to insulate them so they don't touch a ground and short.
The 1 wire Delco does this internally. The volt meter works fine.

I bought mine from here,

http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-3609-n...e-adr0334.aspx

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