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hwyhog - 12 May 2006 01:58 GMT

any help is appreciated. I need to know how to wire a ford charging
system. The following are the parts involved : Battery, remote starter
solonoid, ignition switch, alternator and external voltage regulator.
The voltage regulator has connections labelled (I) (A) (S) (F).
Thanks again

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Whitelightning - 12 May 2006 03:26 GMT

> any help is appreciated. I need to know how to wire a ford charging
> system. The following are the parts involved : Battery, remote starter
> solonoid, ignition switch, alternator and external voltage regulator.
> The voltage regulator has connections labelled (I) (A) (S) (F).
> Thanks again

F goes to the field terminal on alt (orange wire)
A goes to the battery side of the starter solenoid (yellow wire)
S goes to the stator terminal on the alt )white w/black strip wire)
I goes to the idiot light (green w/red stripe wire)

Whitelightning

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hwyhog - 12 May 2006 04:05 GMT

Thanks whitelightning. How does the ignition wire into this system?
thanks again

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Whitelightning - 12 May 2006 05:04 GMT

> Thanks whitelightning. How does the ignition wire into this system?
> thanks again

clarify what you mean by ignition wire into system. If you mean tie
into the charging system, its through the idiot light circuit. so terminal
"I" goes to one side of the idiot light, and the other side goes to ignition
switch.

Whitelightning

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David M - 12 May 2006 10:34 GMT

>> Thanks whitelightning. How does the ignition wire into this system?
>> thanks again
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> Whitelightning

There's also a resistor in parallel with the idiot light.

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Whitelightning - 12 May 2006 19:01 GMT

> There's also a resistor in parallel with the idiot light.

Thanks Dave forgot all about that. And I had to dig in old
manuals to find its a 15 ohm resister.

Whitelightning

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hwyhog - 12 May 2006 21:16 GMT

yes, what I meant was how is the ignition switch hooked into the
system. I don't have an idiot light. I am installing a 460 into a 56
ford panel truck and am starting from scratch. One diagram I saw,
shows the S terminal on the alt. hooked to the electric choke on the
carb (which I do have). If this is correct, does the S terminal on the
alternator still get hooked to the S on the regulator? I appreciate
the responses from all, and your continued patience with my ignorance,
Thanks,
hwyhog

What manuals could I find to show this hook-up....the only Ford ones I
have are with the internal regulator? Also, I appreciate the color of
the wires you included whitelightning, now I can wire it up to factory
codes.

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David M - 12 May 2006 23:19 GMT

> yes, what I meant was how is the ignition switch hooked into the
> system. I don't have an idiot light. I am installing a 460 into a 56
> ford panel truck and am starting from scratch. One diagram I saw,
> shows the S terminal on the alt. hooked to the electric choke on the
> carb (which I do have). If this is correct, does the S terminal on the
> alternator still get hooked to the S on the regulator?

Yes. The choke hookup prevents the electric choke from
operating unless the alternator is actually turning (ie. engine running)

Make sure your truck has a 12-volt system, not sure when they
converted from 6-volt but it was probably around that time.

> What manuals could I find to show this hook-up....the only Ford ones I
> have are with the internal regulator? Also, I appreciate the color of
> the wires you included whitelightning, now I can wire it up to factory
> codes.

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