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Title: 1 wire alternator
Post by: bcstingray on March 26, 2016, 04:52:42 pm: I have installed a 1 wire alternator on my build. Are the stock wires needed for anything else? The wires from the stock alternator I plan to just cut short to clean up the engine compartment.
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on March 26, 2016, 09:55:07 pm: i know on the race cars we just cut the wires and electrical taped the ends and never had any problems.
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 27, 2016, 01:03:33 am: Quote from: 80Chevy4x4 on March 26, 2016, 09:55:07 pm
i know on the race cars we just cut the wires and electrical taped the ends and never had any problems.
x2 i know on my cummins i put the one wire in but kept the stock pigtail in the trucks wire harness. it saved me for doing this cause i was on vacation and it was the weekend. my one wire alternator crapped out so luckily i left the stock pigtail in place and i went to the parts store and picked up a new alternator. if i didnt keep the wires in place i would of had to wait till monday for an alternator shop to open
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: bcstingray on March 27, 2016, 12:12:01 pm: Your right. I don't know of any auto parts stores that carry one wire alternators. I'll just tuck them up out of the way.
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Jason S on March 27, 2016, 02:21:08 pm: O'Reilly's sells a one wire Delco cased alternator.
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 27, 2016, 02:42:03 pm: Quote from: Jason S on March 27, 2016, 02:21:08 pm
O'Reilly's sells a one wire Delco cased alternator.

Part# please
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Jason S on March 27, 2016, 06:17:26 pm: Quote from: Irish_Alley on March 27, 2016, 02:42:03 pm
Part# please

I knew you were gonna ask... Wilson 90-01-3125

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/WIL0/90013125.oap?keyword=90-01-3125 (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/WIL0/90013125.oap?keyword=90-01-3125)

One of my neighbors put this on his '67 CJ-5. That Jeep has all sorts of wiring issues, so he used one of these for the simplicity of just hooking up to the positive terminal.
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 29, 2016, 02:44:22 am: thank you
Title: Re: 1 wire alternator
Post by: Jason S on March 29, 2016, 08:13:09 am: You're welcome. Hopefully those part numbers will save someone a bit of time...