one wire Alternator and voltage regulator question

67Dart273 said

POWERMASTER. Their website is a POS!!!

IF IF you have a Powermaster "one wire" it should look something like this, it should have a wire "magically" coming out the back which is connected to one of the field connections

IF THAT is what you have, you do NOT connect ANY OTHER WIRES to that alternator EXCEPT the large (originally black) charge / output wire, IE the "battery post 1/4-20" near top of photo

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Yes, this is the one I have (note the part No. has changed a little) If you go to Mopar and click the link "094" under instruction sheet, It seems to suggest connecting the one field wire. However the instruction sheet that came with the alternator says not to connect it.


so you can see what looks like my old green field wire that goes to the VR.


I will test the voltage while the car is running and report back a little later. I'll do the suggested 1500 rpm pull on that "094" sheet and use a multimeter. I'll post the output with each VR and then no VR. I mentioned an ammeter earlier referencing an aftermarket gauge in the dash.