[Shotimes] Battery Light question

[D Potter]

Using only one wire requires the alternator to complete it's circuit via the
engine block. Not a real problem if you have a good ground to the block, but
resistance is higher and you will lose voltage.

Also, at least on the alternators in the 95's, if you disconnect the wire
for the warning indicator, the regulator shuts down the output. Sure, it
will run, for a while...

DP



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>; "Jeremy Grimm"
<forge_monkey@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Battery Light question


> Yes, the newer alternator use three wires on the voltage regulator, but
only
> two are required.  (the same two as the older alternators use, the
> white/black trace wire is not needed)  A certain SHO guru told me that the
> SHO alternators will actually work with only one wire, IF you don't need
the
> warning light.
>
> Jim
> '93 MTX
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> To: "Jeremy Grimm" <forge_monkey@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Battery Light question
>
>
> > I would just get yours rebuilt.  They can supposedly up the amperage for
> you
> > as well, if you ask them.  The later model alternators are not a direct
> > swap.  I think they are three wire units as opposed to two, and the
> brackets
> > are different as well.
> >
> > Dave Kegel
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeremy Grimm" <forge_monkey@hotmail.com>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: January 02, 2003 11:49 AM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Battery Light question
> >
> >
> > > Just want to make sure that I am barking up the right tree here.
> > >
> > > Last night the battery light came on in the SHO (89). Got the car home
> and
> > > all was fine...aside from I noticed that the idle was up around
12-1500
> > rpm.
> > >
> > > This morning the car started fine...and there was not battery light.
> That
> > is
> > > till I got about 2 or so miles down the road...poof...it comes on.
> > >
> > > Please correct me if I am wrong, but is this a sign that the
alternator
> is
> > > about to go out on me?
> > >
> > > And if that is the case based on this info below...should I just put
the
> > 90
> > > amp unit back on or should I go with the 120/130? Will it matter, or
> make
> > a
> > > diffrence? (remember my SHO is an 89)
> > >
> > > '89-93 3.0L 5-spd 90 amp unit
> > > '94-95 3.0L 5-spd 130 amp unit
> > > '93-95 3.2L auto 120 amp unit
> > >
> > > thanks for any advice/input...
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