Subject: RE: Getting rid of the Bosch Regulator?
Author: Jason Telford
Date: Apr 23, 2005, 2:38 PM
Post ID: 1718749993
Tom,
There should be one wire (10-12g) run directly from the back of the
alternator to the battery. The alternator already has a regulator built
in. A second wire can be run from the alternator (different spade lug)
into the idiot lamp circuit. There should be NO wires from the
alternator to any part of the starting circuit.
A heavy gauge wire should run from the battery (+) to the starter, and
yet another wire should run from the battery to the starter relay
circuit.
jason
Tom Christian wrote:
I put Greg Fields alternator conversion on the Eldo, and it appears to be charging the battery (14.5v), but after a long ride the battery was in fact, quite dead (9v). Had the battery tested - its fine. The other symptom is the alt/formerly generator light is not lighting (no its not the bulb, when I ground the wire to it with the switch on, it lights). I'm wondering if I could have a sketchy regulator. Greg's instructions are quite clear on which wires to remove and which to leave - the one supply positive to the regulator directly from the battery, and the one supplying power to starter relay from the regulator. Is there any reason I can't just remove the regulator and supply power to the starter relay directly from the battery? -tom |