cbr046 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 21 minutes ago, Gbracer said: So much easier to just buy a $10 relay and be done KISS theroy.!! washing, waxing, caulking, sealing, beltlines, lift pumps, exhaust manifolds, steering gear, aladin, aqua hot . . . . There's NOTHING easy about owning a Class A! - b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happycarz Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Remember, it’s a hobby! Keep that in mind and you’ll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterskier_1 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 18 hours ago, Gbracer said: the relay that runs the dash light is a 6v coil original equipment , when the alt is replaced quite common for the signal to be 12v you need to change the relay to the dash light to 12v coil This is wrong. Yes the relay is 6 volt DC, but must NOT be changed or the system will not work correctly. The only way the "signal" could be 12 Volts is if the alternator's Voltage Regulator went bad and the output of the alternator was berated than 20 Volts, which would likely damage the batteries. The "signal" is actually one of the 3 field winding taps. These type of alternator's are 3-phase AC (hence which the term alternator, not generator) and that AC tap voltage, when applied to the relay, enables the ALT-FAIL circuit. If you don't want to wire it correctly, or don't want to buy the correct replacement alternator, then just remove that 6-volt relay, and the ALT-FAIL light will never come on. No need to buy a relay that will keep it from ever coming on. - Rick N 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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