[Tigers] Wiring Question

[Joe Brown]

Thanks Theo.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 8:39 PM Theo Smit <tsmit at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Joe,
> I can’t give you a good answer on where the stock wires would go, but if
> you’re upgrading the main output wire for the alternator then I would
> suggest running a 6 gauge wire from the alternator output directly to the
> non-switched side of the starter solenoid (the side where the battery cable
> is connected).
> You should not use an ammeter to monitor your new alt because it would
> require you to run that large cable across the dash and back, and also
> because even a slight loosening of the connections at the ammeter would
> result in severe heating of the gauge and possibly cause a fire. Use a
> voltmeter instead.
> Your ground connection from the alternator needs to be just as good as the
> output connection. It is a good idea to run an equal sized wire from the
> alternator body to a good chassis ground.
>
> A final safety suggestion is to put a 100 amp rated fusible link or fuse
> inline with the alternator output, before it connects to anything else.
> That will save your wiring harness and your alternator if you should
> somehow short the main 12 volt circuit to ground.
>
> Cheers,
> Theo
>
> On Jun 17, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Which ring terminal? The big one?
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 4:53 PM Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Joe,
>>
>> The ring terminal is a chassis ground.  It shares a mounting bolt with
>> the ignition ballast resistor mount.
>>
>> Will - 382001570
>> Tigers at embarqmail.com
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM Joe Brown via Tigers <
>> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> I'm hooking up a PowerGen alternator and my wiring harness has two
>>> ground wires (actually three) that come out at the alternator.  One ring
>>> terminal has a single wire and it fits on the ground terminal of the
>>> alternator.  The other ring terminal has two wires and a much larger ring
>>> terminal.  Any idea where this is supposed to attach?
>>> [image: image.png]
>>>
>>> FYI, I'm going to add additional wires to be able to carry the increased
>>> current of the new alternator.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Joe Brown
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