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Old 05-14-07, 10:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Alternator 3? wire connections

Your pictures illustrates what appears to be a standard GM style "one wire" hookup. The large terminal is the battery hookup. Actually the battery cable will go the starter and then a smaller gauge wire from the alternator to the starter. The "F" terminal could also be connected to the battery/starter connection while the "R" terminal would feed the dash light discharge indicator through a dropping resistor, (approximately 15 ohms across the indicator light terminals, depending upon the current draw of the indicator light) and then to the ignition switch "run" or "on" terminal. It is internally regulated. Although described as a Ford alternator, it does appear to be a simple one wire, internally regulated device. The support brackets provide the ground connection.

To keep it simple, start by just hooking up the main terminal to the battery / starter and see if it works. Worry about the two terminals later.

Fuses or fusible links from both the main power post and the "F" terminal to the batter / starter are a good idea.
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