one wire alternator?

[VroomKrazy]

my one wire alternator seems not to be working. Not sure if it is a one wire. Here is the pic of the back.

there is the red connection which is where I hooked the alt. wire. Then I notice the tan connection by the red connection and towards the top there is a black connection which I would think is a ground. What is the tan connection?

Thanks for any info.

VroomKrazy

 

[Wild Mango]

Get a circuit diagram for the alternator off the net.
The red terminal is the output.
The other terminal is the indicator light/ excitation wire. The regulator needs 12V to initially excite the rotor, after that it excites itself.
A healthy alternator will give you close to 14VDC at the battery terminals.

 

[OldredT]

The problem is the green fuel line!! Not really, the wire harness you have has an excitor wire for the alternator I think it is a brown one. I will be there on Tuesday night and we will get it figured out. Don't be scared all electrical stuff has a built in smoke alarm, if you hook it up wrong. :lol:

 

[VroomKrazy]

I have used that smoke alarm way to often. Heard they make a test so you do not have to use that smoke alarm.

VroomKrazy