[DeTomaso] Alternator Help

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Will,

I think earlier in this thread, you also mentioned something about the  
starter solenoid.  There is a wire typically hooked to the starter  
solenoid that powers the system while cranking.  If you've somehow  
inadvertently hooked this to the powered side of the alternator, I  
believe it will keep the car running as it will be constantly  
supplying power to the coil, even when the key is off.

SOBill is probably on his way to Reno.  You'll have to wait until I  
get home tonight and I might be able to help sort this out if nobody  
else gets back to you sooner.

For now, I think you need to do some drawing.  Get your crayons out  
and slide under the car.  You need to illustrate how the starter  
solenoid is hooked up (if you have both a firewall and a starter  
mounted solenoid, illustrate both).  You need to illustrate how the  
firewall mounted regulator is hooked up, if it is.  You need to  
illustrate how the one-wire alternator is hooked up.

Don't necessarily worry about tracing all the wires and where they go.  
  Just show how many wires are on what terminal and what color they  
are.  That's about the only way I'm going to be able to help.  Also,  
if you have a camera, put it in macro mode (the little flower) and  
take photos of all the pieces, starter, starter solenoid, firewall  
solenoid, firewall voltage regulator and back of alternator.

I'll see what I can do to help,
Asa Jay


Quoting Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>:

> Hi guys.
> I’m hoping someone can help. Looks like SOBill may be out of town.
> I originally had a 1 wire GM alt. All ran well but I had a drainage   
> problem so I thought I would replace it. It was wired with 1 wire to  
>  the blue/blk wire that goes to the GEN lamp. I got another GM   
> alternator and stupidly gave them my old one for core rebate.
> I tried to wire it with 2 wires per drawing. It worked but was   
> running on until I disconnected the blue/blk wire.
> So I had it modified today to be a true 1 wire alt like my old one.   
> Tied the #2 alt tab to the blue/blk wire . Alt is working but the   
> car runs on. I disconnected the fans thinking I was getting a   
> backfeed with no luck.
> HELP!
> Will
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