Question: alternator

[chevy6673]

here is my question:

my car had a regulator mounted on the fender wall. I got a new alternator with an internal regulator and someone told me to run a wire from the positive connection on the back of the alternator to the regulator plug on top of the alternator. Is this accurate? The battery keeps dying, but I'm not sure if it's from this or a drain somewhere. thanks for your help have a on me , go blackhawks

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Bubba added a regulator to your car for some unknown reason. Get rid of it and return the wiring to stock config and you'll be good.

 

[Txbobcat]

Bubba did not add on a regulator. There is an easy conversion to go from the firewall regulated alternator to the internally regulated alternator. Call MH wiring. He can sell you the proper wiring which plugs into your old one and a piece that slides into the regulator to make it work properly and look good.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

No '73 Corvette came from the factory with an external regulator- they were internal to the alternator.

 

[Hib Halverson]

"Vettehead Mikey" is correct. 71-up use an 10-SI alternator with a built-in regulator.

Maybe that "box" on the firewall is not a regulator but some other device?

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Actually '69 and up had internal regulators. '68 is the odd duck in the C3 family in this respect.

 

[Txbobcat]

I dont know why I thought it was a 68.
If it is not charging check the fuse link. Abulge in the wiring from alternator. Untape it and put a test lite on both sides.

 

[chevy6673]

Bubba did not add on a regulator. There is an easy conversion to go from the firewall regulated alternator to the internally regulated alternator. Call MH wiring. He can sell you the proper wiring which plugs into your old one and a piece that slides into the regulator to make it work properly and look good.

do you have the number for mh wiring when i do a search it comes up with lots of places that sell but is there a main company number thanks to all

 

[Txbobcat]

Just punch in MH wiring I didnt see a phone number on his web site.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

This is the page you're looking for.

Reproduction Wiring Harnesses for America's Muscle Cars

Not sure why you'd want to do a dubbabubba on your car by putting an adaptor harness though.

 

[chevy6673]

This is the page you're looking for.

Reproduction Wiring Harnesses for America's Muscle Cars

Not sure why you'd want to do a dubbabubba on your car by putting an adaptor harness though.

thanks for the link theres a lot of good stuff there just checking my options,