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Back in Black · 06-01-2005, 01:53 PM

I just hooked up a new one-wire alternator on my truck. I also removed all the external regulation stuff. There was one extra wire which I taped up that ran to the cab. The alternator guage doesn't work and I was wondering how the gauge communicates with the alternator. I thought maybe the gauge monitored the volts going into the cab via the heavy red wire. Maybe not. Has anyone been down this road.

Thanks

Jason

Super Duck · 06-01-2005, 02:55 PM

I don,t know the right way but I took the brown wire from the ext reg and ran it back into the cab to the gauge. if you run a wire from any other source I found the guage will not read corectly.

neonlarry · 06-01-2005, 04:44 PM

The two black fused wires on either fender well are for the ampmeter.

Super Duck · 06-01-2005, 06:23 PM

? What black wires

neonlarry · 06-01-2005, 07:16 PM

Someone else will have to post a pic my daughter took my camera on a trip and mine (wires) are on the garage floor. I took them out because I'm converting to voltmeter.

vtblazer · 06-01-2005, 07:32 PM

Check the FAQ section, there a great write up on the subject.
Walked me through it twice now.

Back in Black · 06-02-2005, 01:37 PM

I tried the FAQ. Did not find any matches.

If I hook up the black wire, do I hook it to the same termanal as the red feed wire.

Thanks

Jason

vtblazer · 06-02-2005, 03:26 PM

It was only 12 post's down...
Here ya go, it's a good write up.
http://207.44.196.117/vboard/showthread.php3?t=119379

06-01-2005, 01:53 PM	#1
Back in Black Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Donnelly, MN Posts: 52	One-wire alternator gauge hookup I just hooked up a new one-wire alternator on my truck. I also removed all the external regulation stuff. There was one extra wire which I taped up that ran to the cab. The alternator guage doesn't work and I was wondering how the gauge communicates with the alternator. I thought maybe the gauge monitored the volts going into the cab via the heavy red wire. Maybe not. Has anyone been down this road. Thanks Jason

06-01-2005, 02:55 PM	#2
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	I don,t know the right way but I took the brown wire from the ext reg and ran it back into the cab to the gauge. if you run a wire from any other source I found the guage will not read corectly. __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?

06-01-2005, 04:44 PM	#3
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	The two black fused wires on either fender well are for the ampmeter. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

06-01-2005, 06:23 PM	#4
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	? What black wires __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?

06-01-2005, 07:16 PM	#5
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	Someone else will have to post a pic my daughter took my camera on a trip and mine (wires) are on the garage floor. I took them out because I'm converting to voltmeter. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

06-01-2005, 07:32 PM	#6
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Check the FAQ section, there a great write up on the subject. Walked me through it twice now.

06-02-2005, 01:37 PM	#7
Back in Black Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Donnelly, MN Posts: 52	Where in FAQ I tried the FAQ. Did not find any matches. If I hook up the black wire, do I hook it to the same termanal as the red feed wire. Thanks Jason

06-02-2005, 03:26 PM	#8
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	It was only 12 post's down... Here ya go, it's a good write up. http://207.44.196.117/vboard/showthread.php3?t=119379



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