After staring at the parts manual and reading more online, I was beginning
to think the same thing. Thanks for confirming my suspicions, John. I'm
curious as to what car the alternator/voltage regulator originally came
from. The Mitsubishi label says:
AC Dynamo 12
Type AC-XR 300W
Ser No. N-4 140
Looks like I need to either a) replace the voltage regulator (are these
still available?) so the connector will match the new alternator I got w/
the car (ASE 14104), or b) do the GM alterator conversion.
FWIW, the heavy white output wire is there although it's almost a dirty
yellow. The black ground wire doesn't exist. I'm thinking it's probably a
good idea to replace both.
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Pete - (O o) -
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Lake Forest Park, WA
1966 1600 (SPL311-00799)
-----Original Message-----
From: John F Sandhoff [mailto:sandhoff@csus.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 5:05 PM
To: Pete Peters
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Alternator wire colors
Frame of reference:
> Looking at the alternator wiring in my '66 1600...
> I rec'd a new alternator w/ the car, however the connector plug is
> square instead of the existing round.
The square plug is correct.
> Problem is the wiring colors:
> ...the other side (female) of the plug going to
> the voltage regulator is three orange wires and one dark turqouise
> blue.
Because the PO rewired to be able to use that funky round-plugged
alternator.
> The wiring diagram shows different colors between the alternator and
> voltage regulator -PLUS- two more wires: a black one to ground
> (unless this just represents the mechanical connection to the engine)
> and a white wire going to a 30A fuse in the fuse box...
That's correct. Four wires thru a 2x2 square plug, plus the white wire that
is the actual output from the unit and a black wire that attaches to the
frame. The white wire comes off an insulated stud, and the black wire bolts
right to the case. You want the black wire to be at least as heavy as the
white - preferably a gauge heavier. And make sure it's long enough to still
have room to flex when the engine is jumping around.
-- John
John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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