i want to convert to a single wire alternator, i just wanted to know how to do it, i have a good idea but wanted to know for sure before i broke something.

i have a new single wire alternator a friend gave me, and my old one is showing its age.

 

anyone?

 

Your saying you have a single wired alternator and you just want to know where to wire it? I believe you just need to wire it to a key positive source and your set. Different Companies reccomend using a fuse between the source and the alt. but you dont have to.

 

then where does that other wire coming out of the current alternator go?

 

It goes straight to the battery, just hook up the stock power wire to the back of the alternator and your done.

Seth

 

you know what im asking though? right now, i have the standard plug in alternator. im wondering what i do with the wire plugged into the top, the one in the connector. do i just connect that (as well as the main positive wire) into the battery?

i know i may sound like an idiot, but i just like to double check. better safe than sorry you know, plus im already paranoid of electrical fires after this cars history.

thanks.

 

Are you aware of the disadvantages?

 

after i started asking around ive begun to see all the advantages and disadvantages. the point wasnt time savings, its was my friend gave me a brand new single wire and mine has been flakey. so i was going to convert, but after a few days of non-stop reading people saying it sucks so much its only for aesthetics (and i dont care a whole lot about form over function) i think ill stick with a 3 wire.

thank you.