Thin wire going to alternator.

[chrispy.clio]

What is the thin wire that connects to the alternator for?

I've ditched all the standard loom so need to know if I need it or not.

 

[Dink]

exciter lead at a guess so i'd leave that in place

 

[regi james]

yeah sounds like the exciter lead, it goes to the clocks

 

[Fletcher]

I had mine unplugged for a while ( alternator issues ) the car ran fine. Better to have in though

 

[chrispy.clio]

yeah sounds like the exciter lead, it goes to the clocks

I don't run the standard dash anymore. So do I still need it?

I have comepletly rewired the car you see. Is it just to send power to something?

 

[Dink]

I don't run the standard dash anymore. So do I still need it?

I have comepletly rewired the car you see. Is it just to send power to something?

well without it the alternator won't work

 

[regi james]

I don't run the standard dash anymore. So do I still need it?

I have comepletly rewired the car you see. Is it just to send power to something?

the only difference if you leave it disconnected it won't start charging until the first time the car reaches say 2000rpm, then it will work fine until the car is stopped again. hope that makes sense (qualified electrician and engineer)

 

[Jay Payne]

Yes you need it.

Buy battery warning light from ebay.

Live one side of the light and the other side to the thin wire on alternator. Job done


Alternator creates earth path when not charging so light comes on. when charging gets 2 lives at back of battery light so light goes out.

 

[Jay Payne]

the only difference if you leave it disconnected it won't start charging until the first time the car reaches say 2000rpm, then it will work fine until the car is stopped again. hope that makes sense (qualified electrician and engineer)

This is true. Id always have a battery light tho as you wouldnt know if the aux belt had fallen off untill the engine cooks itself

 

[Trophy144]

Is it correct that this is just a single wire on this connection. Mine looks like it use to have two wires but one has been cut off and removed as there is a little green bit sticking out of the connector

 

[bmh.01]

Its a rubber blank not another wire.

 

[Trophy144]

Its a rubber blank not another wire.

thanks BMH, i thought it couldnt be right only having one wire but if thats normal then thats a good thing!