Changing from 3 wire alternator to a 1 wire alternator wiring question

[WHITE AND RED 69]

When swapping from a dual field alternator with a 1970-up style external voltage regulator to a 1 wire internal voltage regulated alternator what do you need to do with the wires to the old voltage regulator? Do they get spliced together or just left disconnected?   

[rebby]

I'd just leave them disconnected.

At the regulator, the Dk Grn F wire could simply be cut it out of the harness as it's no longer being used. The Dk Blu IGN wire actually splices into the ballast resister feed, if you find exactly were, you could cut that out as well.

At the alternator, the Dk Grn feeds back to the regulator (see above). The Dk Blu wire feeds back to the same harness as the resister feed. Take the above suggestions and repeat on this end.

Alternatively, you could just snip the wires where they sit, insulate them really good, and tape them into the harness right there. The Dk Grn wire will just be a short run of useless wire. The Dk Blu wire will be hot though, be sure to keep that from grounding out.

[mopar0166]

yeah when I did that I was running an MSD which is a little different

but you will love not have a external regulator and ballast

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Thanks guys!    I've got an MSD box already hooked up with the ballast bypassed so I think the best thing is to just leave them disconnected and taped up.

[rebby]

Thanks guys!    I've got an MSD box already hooked up with the ballast bypassed so I think the best thing is to just leave them disconnected and taped up.

Prefect! You should be set then.