I'm trying to help a fellow member with the wiring on his SV Alpine. Somewhere during prior ownership the Alpine regulator was replaced with a Ford regulator, still using the Alpine/Lucas Alternator. This was done by a shop in 1985. From photos I see the regulator has 3 white wires, 2 yellow and 1 black. There may be a model or part number but it does not appear in the photos. I think Mark II Tigers used an Alternator and am wondering if they used a Lucas Alt and a Ford regulator. If so does anyone have a wiring diagram for the charging system?
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alpine_64
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my bad... I meant volts.. Will add a Correction to my post above
Mike, the charging system is working, but there are other electrical issues and so many wires that seem to be in the wrong place, mostly in the brown wires, which are the unswitched and unfused wires, of course. It seemed logical to first figure out the charging system. But that may not be the most appropriate or fruitful approach. Trying to figure this out from 300 miles away from the car and its owner. We may just leave the charging system as is and start probing volts and ohms on the problem wires. But I suspect that will get us back to the charging system in short order (no pun intended!).
Jeff@1965Tiger
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Gentlemen, I have a 1965 sunbeam Tiger which I wish to upgrade to a more compact alternator. I purchased a Denso 1 wire alternator and bracket to align and mount.
Now come the wiring ... I do not want to recreate the wheel since I know some have done this before with good success.
However, I have seen several diagrams, but they seem conflicting. I would like a simple diagram to hook up the alternator using, as needed, the existing wires. I have purchased a sacrificial voltage regulator to use as a junction block. So, can someone in the club share how to marry the 1 wire to the existing wiring? Please and thank you. Jeff
Now come the wiring ... I do not want to recreate the wheel since I know some have done this before with good success.
However, I have seen several diagrams, but they seem conflicting. I would like a simple diagram to hook up the alternator using, as needed, the existing wires. I have purchased a sacrificial voltage regulator to use as a junction block. So, can someone in the club share how to marry the 1 wire to the existing wiring? Please and thank you. Jeff
Jeff@1965Tiger
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- I have installed a mini Denzo alternator. I would like to use as much of the stock wiring, if possible, since it is there and was used by the generator. Obviously, there are changes needed. I have a spare voltage regulator to use as a Dummy or "Junction Block" as I have seen some do. Please look at the attached diagram. I would appreciate knowing what goes where and why. Please draw on it to show what's needed and/or what changes should be made. Thank you.
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Jeff@1965Tiger
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I have installed the bracket and alternator. I would like to use as much of the stock wiring, if possible, since it is there and was used by the generator. Obviously, there are changes needed. I have a spare voltage regulator to use as a Dummy or "Junction Block" as I have seen some do. Please look at the attached diagram. I would appreciate knowing what goes where and why. Please draw on it to show what's needed and/or what changes should be made. Thank you.
