After I replaced my alternator (w/built in regulator) with an identical unit, the ignition warning light stays on at idle. Its on at anything under about 1000RPM but goes off above that (driving abou
Same thing happened in my Alpine in the Mojave desert , visiting Edward's AFB. The Lucas alternator gave out and I picked up a Toyota internal regulated alternator from a junk yard and mounted it. L
Hi all: My situation is a little different from Rick's and Steve's, so I could use some feedback also: Mark 1 tiger with a generator. We installed the internally regulated one-wire alternator today.
The Toyota internally-regulated alternator on my Tiger has provision for a charge warning light, and it's on when the ignition is on, but the engine isn't running; and it's off when the engine is run
I have the one wire hook up as well, and just did a way with the regulator all together, didn't need it since I rewired new 10 ATO fuse box, and 4 relays into wiring harness, and the alternator has i
Hi Theo: Thanks for the reply--I've got to delve a bit more into how the GM 1-wire was set up in the actual vehicles (thanks Steve!). I checked my Toyota manual and noticed that the internally regula
You mean to tell us that you have a 1 wire alternator and your warning light works? What kind of fuse box/relay setup is that? With only 1 wire there is NOTHING to run the light. Someone elses idea
Gary, you guys are the EE, Sparky experts, they just give us CE's a hammer, and tell us to go at it. The hook up is charging wire from alternator to solenoid/battery connection, and the one wire to r
Larry has delivered the goods. He has told you how you wire a "1 wire" alternator to give you a warning light. Easy as cake, simple as pie. Now, there are still a bunch of folk out there who won't be
AAAAAARRRRRGH! (sound of pulling hair). I KNOW that between what Larry said and what Steve said I should understand this--but I just don't get it and I feel like a total DOOFUS!!! Between the two of
Steve and Larry, Well I am a EE (maybe a dufus one too!) but that can't be... Even if the alternator is not generating, it IS connected to the solenoid/battery connection. Unless the alternator is ba
I'll take a swing at it. First off: Read Larry's post carefully: One wire to the battery/starter solenoid, and another wire to the light. The one-wire alternator has TWO wires. My Toyota alternator h
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I have learned one thing, Theo is a Whiz at the electrical stuff. Gary, you could be right, but it works, and that is the wiring. Of course the one wire alternator has an internal regulator, and I li
Theo is ecentially correct but let me explain it a little further to emphise the function of the idiot light in a modern automotive alternator system. On start up the regulator (internal or external)
Hi Theo: Well, I think I'm getting there (one tiny step at a time): The first problem is that I'm too literal--I thought a one-wire alternator only has provisions for one wire. I now know that's not
David and all, sorry if this has already been answered. One of the shortcomings with being on the Digest. The "R" terminal goes to the light. I have seen it said that the "R" stands for Relay which d