>My alternator an internal regulator and your ov relay and crowbar.
>The altinator has two 1/4 spade conectors on the back in the
>form of a T. I am told that the verticle one if for 12v or ignition lead
>and the other is for an idiot light. Can I connect only to the 12v and
>forget the other? I was also told that I can connect the two terminals with
>a 10w 10ohm resister. When I do that it gets very how when the altinator is
>not running.
Some alternators need the idiot light in the circuit in order
to tell the internal regulator that it is okay to come on line.
Try hooking up to the only the IGN or +12 termninal first.
If the alternator doesn't come up, then add the resistor.
10 ohms is much too low a value and I understand why it would
get hot! The lamp that normally connects to this terminal would
draw about 100 milliampers . . . a 120 ohm resistor (1 watt)
is more appropriate. In fact, I'm surprised that any systems
with a 10 ohm resistor installed would survive . . . don't
know why it doesn't smoke the lamp driver inside the regulator.
Another alternative is to hook up the idiot light to a fixture
on the panel. You DO plan to have low voltage warning of some
kind?
Bob . . .
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