I know there are quite a few threads on this, but could not find one that was similar to my problem. I got a chrome Ford 1 Wire Alternator for my 32 Roadster. There is one wire for a ground, which is fine. My wire harness states if the Alternator is over 100 amps, to run the byp*** wire right to the battery connect on the starter, not to use the wire that comes off the panel. I do not have the paperwork on my Alternator to tell what amperage it is, and I think you can only test them while they are running. I am thinking to play it safe, just run the wire to the starter battery terminal until I can test it for sure. Thoughts?
That would be the safe way to go. Use at least a #6 wire. Using small wire is like a kink in a water hose.
I was leaning toward the direct path, this way there will be nothing to worry about and one less wire.
you are correct to run it to the starter terminal. use a heavy gauge wire to handle the load. then check it with a dvom.
The positive battery cable goes the solenoid on the starter, the battery terminal on the alternator is run to the solenoid along with the positive battery cable using it as a junction block, for a direct charging path to the battery.
To clarify - it needs to go to where ever the battery cable is going, joining up on that stud is a very convenient junction. If the using a remote solenoid it goes there on the "from battery side"
No remote solenoid in this configuration, so it going to be on the same stud on the starter as the battery connect point. Thanks all for confirming!
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