What to do under the dash besides this?
Question to MOPARAT2000 : Is it possible to substitute a circuit breaker for the fusible links in Diagram B ? Thank you , Tom
Damn, fabo didnt give me an alert till today on this. Sorry bout that.
Question 1. No you dont want a circuit breaker on alternator output. Personally i am wiring in a mini denso 50A output alternator. Now 50A is max output. That doesnt mean its running 50A continuous only that it can if need be. I used an 8ga marine grade cable in the harness going to the positive side of the battery with a 12ga fusable link between the 8ga wire and the battery positive terminal. This is the circuit breaker. It can handle a variable load without popping.
Question 2. Alternator is grounded thru the block, and its negative ground wire attached to the battery. Alternator output goes straight to the battery positive terminal. This bypasses the bulkhead connector completely.
Question 3. How is it regulated. The way it normally regulates. Changing the alternators output side wiring to an ammeter and bulkhead bypass doesnt do anything to the voltage regulator circuit. You are not modifying the voltage regulator circuits at all. You are only changing the alternators output path to get power back to the battery, and eliminating the weak point in the circuit which is the bulkhead connection.
Somebody correct me if i am wrong here, but when adding all these circuits and 100 amp alternators which seems to be what a lot of folks are doing now, you would probably want to run the alternators output straight to the battery and just run a volt gage. My 8ga output wire might be a little overkill for a 50A max output alternator, but i know i can upgrade to a higher output one if i need it and the wiring is up to the task.
