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J · 10-30-2005, 05:25 PM

Ok long story short I need to know where to hook up the pigtail wires in a 72 with a small block. I had been running a one wire alternator straight to the batttery so I have no idea what to do with the red and white pigtail wires on the new alternator. Thanks in advance for your imput.

**kwmech** · 10-30-2005, 09:47 PM

The red wire will loop over the batt post on the alt and the white wire should hook up to the original brown wire that went to the voltage regulator

J · 11-02-2005, 10:29 PM

Thanks kwmech I been going nuts with a multi meter trying to figure that one out. I think its about time for a painless kit. 30 some odd years of other peoples white trash engineering the electrical stuff is starting to take its toll on the truck.

sneakysnake · 11-03-2005, 11:41 AM

A pic

10-30-2005, 05:25 PM	#1
J Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 164	Stupid Alternator Question Ok long story short I need to know where to hook up the pigtail wires in a 72 with a small block. I had been running a one wire alternator straight to the batttery so I have no idea what to do with the red and white pigtail wires on the new alternator. Thanks in advance for your imput. __________________ '72 C-10 '99 Silverado '91 S-Dime Last edited by J; 10-30-2005 at 05:26 PM.

10-30-2005, 09:47 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,500	Re: Stupid Alternator Question The red wire will loop over the batt post on the alt and the white wire should hook up to the original brown wire that went to the voltage regulator

11-02-2005, 10:29 PM	#3
J Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 164	Re: Stupid Alternator Question Thanks kwmech I been going nuts with a multi meter trying to figure that one out. I think its about time for a painless kit. 30 some odd years of other peoples white trash engineering the electrical stuff is starting to take its toll on the truck. __________________ '72 C-10 '99 Silverado '91 S-Dime

11-03-2005, 11:41 AM	#4
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Stupid Alternator Question A pic Attached Images



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