Amazon: - Yet another alternator question

woodman · Oct 19th, 2011, 14:34

Hello, tomorrow I will be swapping my failed 'new' alternator with built-in regulator for a reconditioned original one with outboard regulator. Are there any secrets I need to know about to do the wiring mod? I seem to recall when I fitted the last one, the terminals needed changing (eg swapping bolt-ins for spades) and maybe the colour-coding was different. But then the one that came with the car was entirely non-standard, so that's nothing to go by.

Thanks.

agent_strangelove · Oct 19th, 2011, 16:21

See the attached drawing I did years ago for folks asking about putting an alternator in a Volvo that left the factory with a generator. It sounds like you have already done some of this but this might be a reference to others. Use as you see fit...

Chris

woodman · Oct 25th, 2011, 21:43

Sorry it took me a while to thank Agent Strangelove and reply to this - I'm a bit over-busy at the mo. The recon alternator and charge regulator are now fitted and working just fine. Simon Brookhouse included some notes about which wire to connect to what, and I just had to add a couple of wires and all is well. Reduced power compared to the 55A one now means I'm back to a flickering red light when the lights, indicators, heater fan and "more ELO songs than you remember existing in the first place" CD are running, but that's OK.

Oct 19th, 2011, 14:34	#1
woodman Master Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2023 13:03 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sheffield	Yet another alternator question Hello, tomorrow I will be swapping my failed 'new' alternator with built-in regulator for a reconditioned original one with outboard regulator. Are there any secrets I need to know about to do the wiring mod? I seem to recall when I fitted the last one, the terminals needed changing (eg swapping bolt-ins for spades) and maybe the colour-coding was different. But then the one that came with the car was entirely non-standard, so that's nothing to go by. Thanks. __________________ 1967 Volvo 121 Auto in everyday use and rolling restoration. 2002 Audi TT quattro. (Sorry!)

Oct 25th, 2011, 21:43	#3
woodman Master Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2023 13:03 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sheffield	Sorry it took me a while to thank Agent Strangelove and reply to this - I'm a bit over-busy at the mo. The recon alternator and charge regulator are now fitted and working just fine. Simon Brookhouse included some notes about which wire to connect to what, and I just had to add a couple of wires and all is well. Reduced power compared to the 55A one now means I'm back to a flickering red light when the lights, indicators, heater fan and "more ELO songs than you remember existing in the first place" CD are running, but that's OK. __________________ 1967 Volvo 121 Auto in everyday use and rolling restoration. 2002 Audi TT quattro. (Sorry!)

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